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Sean A. Bolli Colour photos from Focus Volume 6 Number 4!

Sean A. Bolli

Sean A. Bolli has sent in this collection of TH&B gondola photos.

	TH&B gondola 2632 was spotted in Alyth Yard in Calgary, on January 5 2003.
	Another view of gondola 2632.
	Recently overhauled by Canadian Pacific, TH&B 2674 and 2691 have traded their basic TH&B black scheme for CP Action Red. Other TH&B cars known to have received the “red brush” treatment include 2628, 2670, 2694 and 2699. These photos also appear in Focus Volume 6 Number 4.
	A view of gondola 2691 in CP Action Red.

Janet Forjan-Freedman

Janet Forjan-Freedman has a collection of postcards featuring historic scenes in and around Hamilton. The four postcards featured here show the TH&B's "Gingerbread Castle" station, the east portal of the Hunter Street Tunnel, and an early view of the new Hunter Street Station.

Visit Janet's website at www.hamiltonpostcards.com and have a look at the other Hamilton postcards – there is some fascinating material there.

Special thanks to Janet for sharing these images from her collection.

	A good view of the first TH&B Hamilton station, informally known as the "Gingerbread Castle".
	Another view of the "Gingerbread Castle". This postcard was postmarked June 15, 1913.
	A train exiting the east portal of the Hunter Street Tunnel.
	An early view of the modern Hunter Street Station.

Mark H. Hymers

Mark H. Hymers sends us this great character study of a TH&B boxcar. Mark writes:

"The TH&B was always something special to see. Big time railroading with class and a relief for Canadian fans when the only other choice usually were CNR or CPR. Take your pick! I remember as a young railfan being delighted while watching trains at Bayview to see a TH&B passenger train complete with traditional heavyweights and gold lettering pass by."

"All I can offer though is this lowly black & white shot of a TH&B boxcar I took in 1967 in Elmira, Ontario. That was of course on the CPR's Goderich branch. My father told me years ago that occasionally a TH&B engine was used over that line instead of a CPR engine ... as you know and the Goderich line connected directly with Hamilton via Guelph Junction."

Mel McInnis

Mel McInnis has sent us some great portraits of TH&B locomotives and vans. Thanks very much to Mel for sharing these photos with us.

	Number 74 with van 82 at Welland.
	Number 74 in the yard at Welland.
	Number 52 in Hamilton.
	Number 56 with van 83.
	Van 62 in Hamilton.
	Number 56 in Welland.
	Van 71 in Hamilton.
	Number 74 in Welland.
	Number 74 with van 82 in Welland.
	Vans 81 and 83 in Hamilton.
	A portrait of van 82.
	A portrait of van 83.

Louis Nemeth

Louis Nemeth caught these two photos of #71 with van #72 at the Canadian Furnace yards in Port Colborne, Ontario, in 1974.

	TH&B # 71 in Port Colborne in 1974, resting at the Canadian Furnace yards.
	Van #62 accompanied #71 at the Canadian Furnace yards in Port Colborne.

In July of 1972, Louis Nemeth captured TH&B geeps 76, 77, 401 and 401 in these classic shots at Welland and Port Colborne. Thanks very much, Louis, for sharing these.

	Number 77 in Port Colborne, July 28 1972.
	Number 401 in Port Colborne on July 25 1972, getting ready to haul freight to Hamilton.
	Number 402 in Welland, heading for Port Colborne, July 26 1972 at 12:45 pm.
	Number 76 in Port Colborne, July 24 1972.
	Van number 71 in Port Colborne on a frieght heading north to Hamilton, July 24 1972.

Jeff Semper

Jeff Semper took these photos of TH&B gondola 2690 in CP's Woodstock Yard in spring, 2003. Thanks very much to Jeff for sending these in, and special thanks to Jeff for sending them in a second time after they were lost in the webmaster's e-mail!

	TH&B gondola 2690 in Woodstock, spring, 2002.
	A side view to TH&B gondola 2690.
	A detailed view of the A end.
	A detailed view of the B end.
	The other side of 2690 with some urban art.
	Another view of the graffitti on 2690.

Daryl Sherlock

Daryl Sherlock has sent along some more great photos. The comments below are Daryl's.

	GP7 71 GP9 401 & GP7 73 westbound at Sumbler Road near Fenwick.
	GP7 71 & GP9's 401 &402 at Hewitt heading for Welland yard.
	GP7's 72 & 76 Eastbound at Smithville on the morning of April 25 1981, the day of the last run of #371.
	Number 71 looking somewhat the worse for wear. If you look close, you can see where the truck hit, pretty much right in the middle of the unit. February 12 1980.
	February 13 1980. Number 58 leading a work train, with wrecked #71 in the middle, at Fenwick. They stopped and lifted the three units on the left, which were the other three involved in the wreck of 71.
	Number 72 arriving at Port Colborne with a caboose hop.
	CP 1689, former TH&B 402, coupled to "belt pack" unit 1565 at Edmonton Alberta, in the fall of 2002.
	Daryl writes: "This is the wreck of 71. I was out taking pictures that morning at Welland, in fact, of this train, but decided to go home. Not too long after I got home, my wife's (now ex) boss, who was on the Fonthill Fire Deptartment called and said I might want to get my camera and head out to Weber Road. I got this photo... Fireman still hosing down GP-7 71 about an hour after a collision with a loaded semi knocked the locomotive into the ditch. Diesel fuel from locomotive and truck caught fire. Both 71 and the truck destroyed. The crew survived, but the truck driver did not. the date was February Feb 12, 1980."
	"GP-9's 403 and 401 just after crossing the Welland River heading back to Hamilton."
	"GP-7 76 and GP-9's 403 and 402 Eastbound at Bayview. Summer 1977."
	"GP-7 74 leads an all TH&B consist on the Port Colborne job at Brookfield Road, just past Feeder East. Winter 1977."

Adrian Telizyn

Adrian Telizyn writes:

I shot these gons in the back track at Thompson on the CP Thompson Sub on New Year's eve 1997. They were assigned to an American crane (probably the Kamloops one) that was picking up OTM with a magnet.

I am a regular on Hwy 97/1 between my home in Ft. St. John and my in-laws in Maple Ridge - and always will stop for TH&B equipment.

Whenever I can hold a yard job in North Vancouver I frequently run into THB gons in copper service when we pull and spot Vancouver Wharves. We used to see THB 1500 series covered hoppers and their CPLX renumberings in potash sevice at the Wharves too, however BCR Marine lost that contract to Portland and now that traffic moves via Lethbridge and Kingsgate.

I am also a regular in CP's PoCo yard - hunting down the ex THB crane. The Trackside Guide insists it's there! I have my doubts.

Adrian Telizyn
BCR conductor
Ft ST John
(Former Burlington and Westdale resident)

	TH&B gondola 2616 at Thompson on the CP Thompson Sub, December 31 1997.
	TH&B gondola 2638 at Thompson on the CP Thompson Sub, December 31 1997.
	TH&B gondola 2652 at Thompson on the CP Thompson Sub, December 31 1997.

Phillip Tobico

Phillip Tobico sent along these photos of TH&B gondolas 4202 and 2683 taken October 18, 2002, at Field, British Columbia.

Someone suggested that I say that's Hamilton Mountain in the background, but I think most viewers would know better!

Special thanks to Phillip for sharing these images from his collection.

	TH&B gondola 4202 at Field, B.C., on October 18 2002.
	Detail of gondola 4202. This image is quite large: 900 pixles by 676 pixels.
	TH&B gondola 2683 at Field, B.C.
	Detail of gondola 2683. This image is quite large: 900 pixles by 676 pixels.

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