Belleville
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Chris:
I thought it might be mid-late 50's as CN ran a museum train at that time, but I'm not sure about the diesel paint job -- I think that came in the 60's.
It might be in conjunction with the opening of the NMST in Ottawa -- 4 of the locos went there. I think 6167 went to Guelph in 1967. I think NMST opened in 1967, so that sets an end date.
Except for the diesel, all of the locos exist today. The current 5700 started as 5703 and was renumbered when someone scrapped 5700 in error. Museum wanted 00 numbers (they weren't planning on last 2 digit DCC
)
I thought it might be mid-late 50's as CN ran a museum train at that time, but I'm not sure about the diesel paint job -- I think that came in the 60's.
It might be in conjunction with the opening of the NMST in Ottawa -- 4 of the locos went there. I think 6167 went to Guelph in 1967. I think NMST opened in 1967, so that sets an end date.
Except for the diesel, all of the locos exist today. The current 5700 started as 5703 and was renumbered when someone scrapped 5700 in error. Museum wanted 00 numbers (they weren't planning on last 2 digit DCC
)What a beautiful sight! Surfin around the net I found information that looks credible with regards to when this pic was taken: Railway Week June 22-28, 1964 in Belleville, Ontario.
Here's a link:
http://www.steamlocomotive.com/fairs/
Regards... -Mike
Here's a link:
http://www.steamlocomotive.com/fairs/
Regards... -Mike
That`s it Mike
Hi and thanks fellows I new the mystery photo shot would be solved
That link is great aready in my favorite folders
Thanks for the info David
Where do you find it ??? or do you just know??
You must be x railway,
Hi and thanks fellows I new the mystery photo shot would be solved
That link is great aready in my favorite folders
Thanks for the info David
Where do you find it ??? or do you just know?? You must be x railway,
Chris -- I've been a railfan over half a century and I have a fairly good memory and a big library. Never got to work for the railway.
Ummm... yeah. Take place? Um... yeah. My layout just last week. **cough cough**
(wish it was!!)...
What?? They're real?? Someone certainly had the spit and polish out for that lot!
