The Toronto Hamilton & Buffalo Railway was a bridge line in Southern Ontario, co-owned by Canadian Pacific and the New York Central. In the mid fifties, these two GP-9 locomotives replaced the big Hudson steamers. They were called "Torpedo Geeps" because of the air reservoir tanks on the roof. In the background is the TH&B head office and station in downtown Hamilton. It still exists today as a GO commuter train station. It is a wonderful example of "Streamline Moderne" a sub-type of Art Deco architecture - Date unknown Lance Russwurm.

17 April 2012

Celebrating Dunnville's Railroad History

Dunnville Ontario - The "golden century of railroads" in and around Dunnville will be celebrated at Dunnville Heritage Day, on Saturday, 28 Apr 2012, at the Dunnville Public Library.
 
Railroads were a fact of everyday life in Dunnville from the mid-19th century through the second half of the 20th century.
 
People traveled by rail for business and pleasure, and freight moved routinely between southern Ontario and United States Midwestern cities.
 
The Dunnville District Heritage Association invites visitors to experience the sights and sounds of travel by rail in the days of steam engines.
 
Displays of railway photos, maps, models, artifacts, and memorabilia will take visitors on a trip through the growth, development, and eventual decline of the railroads in Haldimand County.
 
Special exhibits will be presented by the Toronto Hamilton & Buffalo (TH&B) Railway Historical Society and the Haldimand Museums and Archives.
 
An exciting addition will be a display of the art deco-inspired train art of Hamilton artist Robin Laffier.
 
The No. 6 RCAF Dunnville Museum, the Haldimand Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society, and other heritage displays will round out the event.
 
In addition, the Heritage Association's archives will be open and volunteers will be available to help visitors find information about Dunnville's history and that of their own Dunnville family.
 
Don't miss this opportunity to see, hear, and touch the past.
 
Visitors are also invited to bring their own photos, memories, and stories of a bygone era in Dunnville's history.
 
For more information, email genealogydpl@yahoo.ca.