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Looking a little worse for wear, TH&B NW2 #51 switches the large W.G. Thompson facility in Blenheim, Ontario back on October 11, 1993. In the background you can see the also large King Grain facility. TH&B #51 has since gone and has been replaced by a Greater Winnipeg Water District 44tonner.
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Caption: Looking a little worse for wear, TH&B NW2 #51 switches the large W.G. Thompson facility in Blenheim, Ontario back on October 11, 1993. In the background you can see the also large King Grain facility. TH&B #51 has since gone and has been replaced by a Greater Winnipeg Water District 44tonner.

Photographer:
Geoff Elliott [765] (more) (contact)
Date: 10/11/1993 (search)
Railway: Toronto Hamilton and Buffalo (search)
Reporting Marks: TH&B 51 (search)
Train Symbol: Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS: CSX Blenheim Subdivision (search)
City/Town: Blenheim (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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6 Comments
  1. JP
    June 5, 2015 at 7:11 pm

    This locomotive later became Ontario Southland Railway 51. Being the first OSR locomotive, it was left in TH&B colours, and a variation of the paint scheme was aplied to many OSR units. This unit is currently stored out of service in Salford.

  2. mercer
    October 26, 2017 at 10:37 am

    The 51 was OSR-owned by late 1992

  3. jknott86
    August 1, 2019 at 10:00 pm

    Holy crap.. I did not realize this was a thing

  4. mercer
    August 2, 2019 at 10:13 am

    ” a thing ” ??
    51 was also used at the Rodney elevator and by 1994 was in use at PetroCanada’s refinery in Clarkson when OSR obtained that contract.

  5. jknott86
    August 2, 2019 at 10:34 am

    As in, I did not realize 51 worked down in Blenheim.

  6. Stephen C. Host
    August 2, 2019 at 3:43 pm

    Time to learn your early OSR history James. Bruce worked for ‘em back then too :)

    Old time Trains has a good summary. Jeff’s also told me in person his story and he’ll tell you if you spend time to talk to him while visiting and if he’s around to talk.

    I often find Jeff hanging around Woodstock while the crews take lunch. His stories are legendary.
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