Out on the road. Amtrak 63 (Maple Leaf) is one of the trains that usually receives an engine change from a dual mode P32AC-DM to a straight diesel at the Albany-Rensselaer Station while going north/west. As motive power begins to experience mechanical problems, especially in the winter, units like the small fleet of P32BWH emerge from protect and yard service to take the lead. On March 16, 2019, a light snow is falling to compliment the heavier snows of recent days as Amtrak 514 heads toward Toronto, ON past the iconic warehouse in Little Falls, NY.
This 500-plus mile day run connects the largest city in the United States with the largest city in Canada. Its route takes it through the Hudson and Mohawk River valleys and across Niagara Gorge.
