Anyone Else Fascinated By Old Locomotives?

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Spirit of Windsor in Dieppe Gardens, Detroit across the river.
This Pacific Type 4-6-2 Steam Locomotive is dedicated to the memory of glorious Steam Train Canadian Railroading and to the citizens of Windsor. No.5588 was built in the Montreal Locomotive Works in 1911 for the Canadian National Railways and saw many years of freight and passenger service in Southern Ontario before being retired in 1961. In 1962 the Historic Vehicle Society of Ontario (Windsor) launched a public campaign to save old 5588 from the scrap heap and to bring it to Windsor for the edification of future generations. Christened the "Spirit of Windsor," No.5588 was dedicated to the Community on May 6, 1965.

 

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Streetcar #351 was built in 1918 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is 50 feet long, and weighs 24,688 pounds.

It is believed that Cars #351-354 were purchased by SW&A (Sandwich, Windsor and Amherstburg Railway) as used vehicles in 1927 from Public Service of New Jersey. They were equipped with smoking compartments and were placed in suburban service.

The cars were sold for $100 when the city switched to bus service in the late 1930s. Streetcar #351 was found in Belle River.

The streetcar was restored by R&M Restorations in Chatham, ON, famous for their restorations and Classic Car Auctions with R&M Sotherby’s at a cost of $750,000 and now joins the locomotive on Windsor’s waterfront.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Think 1 Bad 9T9 might be on to something here. How about showing what your town thought historically important in the railway and aviation field and what they managed to save. This is Haliburton, Ontario...

 

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[Dave91TM]

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She ain't in too deep, I'll keep shovelling, you git back there and push!

 

[OL Yeller]

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Skipper, your going to need more than a shovel.

 

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[Black 03 Z06]

Wonder if this is how it all started?

 

[YFCvii]

This has very interesting history.
From my new part-time residency province. I dont think it no longer remains standing though

 

[YFCvii]

The was my most favourite town to arrive at as a kid. It was also my least favourite place to depart from. Yin & Yang

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Is that Oshawa SN3?

 

[Black 03 Z06]

"Loaned my shovel to a guy the other day hope he brought it back"...

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Cool ride....

 

[Dave91TM]

Cool ride....

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The word contraption comes to mind, the word safety...not so much.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

American Pickers would pay $100K for that pristine Indian. That show just is not the same without Frank. Miss you man.

 

[1 BAD 9T9]

Cool ride....

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Especially appreciate the four wheel brake set up, assuming there is same on right side, but what good are the handlebars unless you do as Murray says and put the Indian back together? And then how about the inboard mounted running boards?

 

[Rruuff Day]

Especially appreciate the four wheel brake set up, assuming there is same on right side, but what good are the handlebars unless you do as Murray says and put the Indian back together? And then how about the inboard mounted running boards?

Thinking the handle bars are just that. Handles to hang on to.... lol...

 

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[Rruuff Day]

Why do locomotives have headlights. Not like you could stop quick enough for anything anyway...

 

[Black 03 Z06]

@Rruuff Day For "Reporting Only". They want to know what they just hit to make the paperwork easier.

On another safety note I read recently that they were talking of removing the horn function on locomotives as we know it today. Rather the horn would be placed at the crossing itself to warn drivers.