Canadian Corner: Canadian National Railway Steam Locomotives

Featured subjects this month are Canadian National Railway steam locomotives on Toronto, Ontario’s Spadina & Bathurst St. yard tracks:

• CNR #3421 (ALCO 1913) – 1950’s
• CNR #6222 (MLW 1942) – 1958
• CNR #7408 (CLC) – 1954
• CNR #5041 (BLW 1912) & #3456 (MLW 1913) – 1954
• CNR #2447 (CF 1917) & #2631 (MLW 1908) – 1956
• CNR Spadina St. Roundhouse & Yards – 1954

CNR #3421 – Toronto, ON – 1950’s (Credit: John Chuckman)

CNR #6222 – Toronto, ON – 1958 (Credit: John Chuckman)

CNR #7408 – Toronto, ON – 1954 (Credit: John Chuckman)

CNR #5041 & #3456 – Toronto, ON – 1954 (Credit: John Chuckman)

CNR #2447 & #2631 – Toronto, ON – 1956 (Credit: John Chuckman)

CNR Spadina St. Roundhouse & Yards – Toronto, ON – 1954 (Credit: John Chuckman)

All photographs courtesy of Mr. John Chuckman at: www.chuckmantorontonostalgia.wordpress.com.

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Depot Doings: Framingham, MA / Galion, OH / Mackinaw City, MI / Muncie, IN / Chatham, NY / Elkhart, IN / Bucyrus, OH / Sandusky, OH

Featured depots this February are from the New York Central System in Massachusetts, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana & New York:

NYC Depot – Framingham, MA – 2/29/00 (Credit: Dick Leonhardt)

NYC Depot – Galion, OH – 12/22/78 (Credit: Gary Morris)

NYC Depot – Mackinaw City, MI – 9/1/78 (Credit: Brian Woodruff)

NYC Depot – Muncie, IN – 5/8/88 (Credit: S.L. Dixon)

NYC Depot – Chatham, NY – 8/96 (Credit: Dick Leonhardt)

NYC Depot – Elkhart, IN – 9/21/01 (Credit: Dick Leonhardt)

NYC Depot – Bucyrus, OH – 10/4/13 (Credit: Stu Nicholson)

NYC Depot – Sandusky, OH – 10/4/13 (Credit: Stu Nicholson)

All photos courtesy of Railroad Picture Archives.

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Pere Marquette Railway Steam Feature for February 2021

Featured Pere Marquette Railway steam subjects this month include various locations in Michigan & Illinois:

PM #345 – Wyoming, MI – 9/18/49 (Credit: Dennis Schmidt)

PM #720 – Wyoming, MI – 9/49 (Credit: Dennis Schmidt)

PM #1016 – Chicago, IL – 7/4/47 (Credit: Dennis Schmidt)

PM #1024 – Wyoming, MI – 9/19/49 (Credit: Dennis Schmidt)

PM #1103 – New Buffalo, MI – 9/24/49 (Credit: Dennis Schmidt)

PM #1110 – Wyoming, MI – 9/19/49 (Credit: Dennis Schmidt)

All photos courtesy of www.rr-fallenflags.org.

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“Kentucky Steam 2020 Year in Review”

Video courtesy of Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation via YouTube.

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“How to Wake Up a Steam Locomotive”

Video courtesy of Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society via YouTube.

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