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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 POINT
- 2 COOTES PARADISE, AS SEEN FROM AMTRAK’S ‘MAPLE LEAF’
- 3 HAMILTON HARBOUR
- 4 BURLINGTON SKYWAY
- 5 STUART ST. YARD
- 6 RAILINK GP38 #3873, HAMILTON, ON
- 7 PASSING THROUGH HAMILTON’S INDUSTRIAL AREA
- 8 PASSING THROUGH HAMILTON’S INDUSTRIAL AREA
- 9 NORFOLK SOUTHERN COIL CAR
- 10 CN POINT-STE-CHARLES CABOOSE, HAMILTON, ON
- 11 GRIMSBY VIA STATION
- 12 NIAGARA ESCARPMENT & VINEYARDS
- 13 CROSSING A RIVER
- 14 NEAR JORDAN HARBOUR
- 15 MURAL AT ST. CATHARINES VIA STATION
- 16 ST. CATHARINES VIA STATION
- 17 ST. CATHARINES, ON
- 18 WELLAND CANAL
- 19 CN HI-RAIL TRUCK, NIAGARA FALLS, ON
- 20 FALLSVIEW CASINO
- 21 FALLSVIEW CASINO LOBBY
- 22 SKYLON TOWER
- 23 AMERICAN FALLS
- 24 AMTRAK’S ‘MAPLE LEAF’ READY TO DEPART NIAGARA FALLS, ON, ON RETURN TRIP. P40DC #815 ON THE POINT
- 25 SNOW STORM OVER LAKE ONTARIO
- 26 THE ‘MAPLE LEAF’ AFTER ARRIVAL AT ALDERSHOT STATION