Comments on: The late Mr. Del Rosamond was a history enthusiast and an active volunteer at the Champlain Trail Museum in Pembroke. What I find ironic is that he seldom dated his slides or provided any additional details. Perhaps he never considered that his photography would be admired as a beautiful and historical collection of images documenting the final days of Canadian steam. I suspect that he never would have imagined that this small portion of his portfolio would have 130,000 internet page views in just a year. Shown here is Consolidation-type M4g, #3528. The Consolidation had a relatively small firebox and driver wheels no larger than 63”. This limited both the steaming capacity and speed. This image probably dates around 1959. I don’t recognize the location, but I’m pretty sure it isn’t Pembroke. Internet research shows that this locomotive was maintained in North Bay, so that’s my guess. Please add a comment if you can confirm the location

By: Peter Newman

Peter Newman — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 01:10:14 +0000

Thanks JP… I have to agree! Then again, I’m completely mesmerized by all of Del’s photography!

JP — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 23:44:05 +0000

Great shot of Del’s.