Comments on: January 14, 1967 was a special day for fans of the Toronto Hamilton & Buffalo Railway, as the Upper Canada Railway Society ran an excursion covering TH&B and NYC lines (NYC owning 73% of the TH&B, CPR the other 27%) in Southern Ontario, and included utilizing an NYC GP9 on the point. Here, the train has finished the first leg of it’s trip from Hamilton – Waterford via Brantford. Now on the CASO just east of the Main Street overpass, it will run east on the NYC to Welland, turning back west on the TH&B for the final leg, Welland – Hamilton.More of this excursionWaiting to depart Hamilton, Doug PageClimbing the grade at Summit, Doug PageAnother angle at Summit, Bill ThomsonDoug Page Photo, Bruce Acheson Collection Slide. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Thu, 07 May 2026 15:18:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: railwayguy http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=49025#comment-52330 railwayguy Wed, 15 Jun 2022 00:37:22 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Acheson038_02-wtrmk.jpg#comment-52330 Yes Stephen, rare mileage helped what with the TH&B gas - electric car gone many years before, and being able to ride part of the CASO was an added bonus. Yes Stephen, rare mileage helped what with the TH&B gas – electric car gone many years before, and being able to ride part of the CASO was an added bonus.

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=49025#comment-52324 Stephen C. Host Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:19:17 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Acheson038_02-wtrmk.jpg#comment-52324 I suppose rare mileage wins out doesn't it? By then the west end of the TH&B had no service as I recall. I suppose rare mileage wins out doesn’t it?

By then the west end of the TH&B had no service as I recall.

]]> By: railwayguy http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=49025#comment-52314 railwayguy Mon, 13 Jun 2022 01:47:07 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Acheson038_02-wtrmk.jpg#comment-52314 Was one of the best diesel excursions run by the UCRS. As a member of the UCRS Trip Committee back then, we had discussions about whether such a trip would be successful, even riskier starting and ending in Hamilton instead of Toronto. At the time we were very much involved with steam excursions which were profitable, and some of the committee members thought this trip was taking an unnecessary risk. How wrong they were - it was practically a sell-out, a great day and a great trip ! Thank you Doug, and thank you Bruce for posting, John Was one of the best diesel excursions run by the UCRS. As a member of the UCRS Trip Committee back then, we had discussions about whether such a trip would be successful, even riskier starting and ending in Hamilton instead of Toronto. At the time we were very much involved with steam excursions which were profitable, and some of the committee members thought this trip was taking an unnecessary risk. How wrong they were – it was practically a sell-out, a great day and a great trip ! Thank you Doug, and thank you Bruce for posting, John

]]> By: hoggerdoug http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=49025#comment-52307 hoggerdoug Sun, 12 Jun 2022 17:54:17 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Acheson038_02-wtrmk.jpg#comment-52307 I rode that excursion. Did not get any pictures. Thanks for the memory. I rode that excursion. Did not get any pictures. Thanks for the memory.

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