What do you know, a shot from the infamous Spaulding St. bridge in Canton. Late in the afternoon or early in the morning it could produce a good photo but more than likely it would not since the lighting from here would be wrong.
The Roger Williams "Hot Rod" RDCs were just close enough to the New Haven's other RDCs that they were able to survive. Their "Cabs" were appreciated by the crews in view of the alternative, despite their being somewhat cramped for space. Often, railfans (Like Me) would curse having a Hot Rod cab on the lead, since it meant no forward view from the asile. But many, many thanks to the engineers who would allow foamers like me to ride in those cab cars. They were a bit rough riding, but better than, say an FL9.
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This nostalgic photo REALLY drove home to me HOW MUCH this area has changed. The sense of the place has changed from a quiet, almost rural, outer suburb to having very much of an "urban" feel and appearance with the coming of multi-track overhead electic and all its requisite structures, multiple high-level platforms and "modern" passenger support facilities. While I can fondly recall being able to roam around this location "at will" during the early 1970s usually to photograph the UA Turbo Trains literally "whistling through" and the RS-3 and GP-9 powered commuter runs, I'm sure that could not be done as freely today. The increases in patronage of regional passenger rail services and consequent investments over the past decade bring to mind what, I believe, Mark Twain was supposed to have said, "be CAREFUL what you ask for, you just might get it." THANKS for sharing !
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