The locos were part of the collection for the still born railway
display at the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto. Locomotives stored
downtown were a CP 2-8-2, (5361) a CP 4-6-4 (2839) and a CN 4-6-2
(5107) if I recall correctly. .CN 4-6-0 1520, CN 2-6-0 91, CP 4-4-0
136 and CP 4-6-0 1057 werte also part of the collection although I
don't think they were assembled downtown. Also includes were a Shay
two or three 0-4-0 tank engines and a couple of 0-4-0T Welsh slate
mine locos.
Only one of these latter engines became a display at the Science
Scentre and it is cut in half to display the inner workings of a
steam engine. The CP 2-8-2, 4-6-0 and 4-6-4, and the CN 2-6-0 were
auctioned off to US bidders although the 4-6-0 was reprieved and
stayed in Ontario. The CN 4-6-2 went to Kaspuskasing, the CN 4-6-0
to Prince George, the CP 4-4-0 joined the CP 4-6-0 and eventually
ended up at Tottenham, the Shay at Komoka, I'm not sure fate of the
0-4-0t locos except I think one is near Orillia and one of the Welsh
engines returned to Wales.
I hope this helps. I'm sure others will correct any errors as I am
just going from memory.
Peter
At 06:18 PM 15/11/2008, stuart warren wrote:
does anyone here remember the steam locomotives that use to sit in a siding between some buildings downtown Toronto, it would be in the mid 70s or early 80s I remember my grandfather and grandmother taking me to the harbour front flea market and i owuld hang out at the train museum there and then we would walk by the collection of locomotives on the way home. i do not remember where they were jsut on the way back tothe subway sation.
any ideas where and or what happened to them?
thanks
stuart warren
renfrew ontario
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