A Trip on Amtrak’s ‘Maple Leaf’ (Aldershot, ON – Niagara Falls, ON)
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The ‘Maple Leaf’ is Amtrak’s train connecting Aldershot, ON with Niagara Falls, ON. The train actually runs all the way from Toronto to New York City via Aldershot, Niagara Falls, Buffalo & Albany.
Equipment consists of Amfleet coaches & snack cars. Motive power consists of General Electric 4,250 horsepower P42DC diesel locomotives.
Departing Aldershot station, the train passes the beautiful Cootes Paradise, Hamilton harbour, and the Niagara wine country on its way to Niagara Falls, ON – home of many world famous attractions including the spectacular & awe-inspiring Niagara Falls, casinos, water parks, fine dining & hotels. Taxi connections to the various attractions are available from the station in Niagara Falls.
Great views, spacious & comfortable seats, and cafeteria style food service with tasty meals & snacks are sure to delight on Amtrak’s Maple Leaf.
1 AMTRAK’S ‘MAPLE LEAF’ ARRIVES AT ALDERSHOT STATION, P42DC #24 ON THE POINT2 COOTES PARADISE, AS SEEN FROM AMTRAK’S ‘MAPLE LEAF’3 HAMILTON HARBOUR4 BURLINGTON SKYWAY5 STUART ST. YARD6 RAILINK GP38 #3873, HAMILTON, ON7 PASSING THROUGH HAMILTON’S INDUSTRIAL AREA8 PASSING THROUGH HAMILTON’S INDUSTRIAL AREA9 NORFOLK SOUTHERN COIL CAR10 CN POINT-STE-CHARLES CABOOSE, HAMILTON, ON11 GRIMSBY VIA STATION12 NIAGARA ESCARPMENT & VINEYARDS13 CROSSING A RIVER14 NEAR JORDAN HARBOUR15 MURAL AT ST. CATHARINES VIA STATION16 ST. CATHARINES VIA STATION17 ST. CATHARINES, ON18 WELLAND CANAL19 CN HI-RAIL TRUCK, NIAGARA FALLS, ON20 FALLSVIEW CASINO21 FALLSVIEW CASINO LOBBY22 SKYLON TOWER23 AMERICAN FALLS24 AMTRAK’S ‘MAPLE LEAF’ READY TO DEPART NIAGARA FALLS, ON,25 SNOW STORM OVER LAKE ONTARIO26 THE ‘MAPLE LEAF’ AFTER ARRIVAL AT ALDERSHOT STATION
