Trackside Log for Monday, September 18, 2006

The word lately is that the Amtrak equipment on Via trains 97 and 98 is to be discontinued. Evidently Canadian National requires $3 million for maintenance of the bridge over the Niagara River Gorge. Canadian National wants Amtrak and Via to pay the costs since only trains 97 and 98 use the bridge. They declined. Apparently Amtrak wants to bus passengers between New York and Ontario. Consequently I want to photograph the Amtrak equipment as much as possible before it's gone. Today I decided to catch 97 before work.

• 1031 Merritton - Via 97 east - AMTK 124

After a quick photograph I resumed my drive to work.