Comments on: I very much enjoy the TH&B, and when some RP.CA photographers share their TH&B shots I am incredibly grateful to see them. But this is about as close as I’ll get. Back when it wasn’t in the deadline, TH&B 51 sits outside, uncoupled of the front of OSR’s Salford Shops in gorgeous morning light. It was here a while before going into the rear of the deadline where it remains today. Due to braking systems that are no longer certified by Transport Canada, it is not permitted to be used in revenue service. (Per OSR shop forces).

By: thb401

thb401 — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 19:26:36 +0000

Great TH&B picture Stephen. Thank you Bill

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 18:23:34 +0000

That’s the plan Jakob, but it’s up to OSR to decide what to do and when.

Bruce, I’m not familiar with the regulations on steam or diesel braking systems, but Mr. Willsie explained it like this to me one day with respect to #51 – too expensive or prohibitive to replace and not usable in revenue service.

By: mercer

mercer — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 17:32:48 +0000

What, so Waterloo Central 0-6-0 #9 has a replacement brake system ??

By: Jakob Mueller

Jakob Mueller — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 04:00:22 +0000

I really enjoy the creative use of buckets to cap the stacks.

Since this is the oldest TH&B diesel, and possibly the only extant TH&B unit that hasn’t been modified extensively, it really deserves to make it to a museum somewhere if there is no hope of it returning to service somehow.