C.N.R. derailment at station

Name/Title

C.N.R. derailment at station

Entry/Object ID

019.60.404a-h

Archive Items Details

Description

Original photographer's envelope and negatives with news article. It appears that the envelope's original owner stored the item(s) in the envelope. 019.60.404a - Envelope. Inscriptions: "C.N.R. derailment at station", "No. 11K32", "North Bay,", "Aug. 23/53". 019.60.404b: Black and white negative. CNR Station. 019.60.404c: Black and white negative. CNR Station. 019.60.404d: Black and white negative. CNR Station. 019.60.404e: Black and white negative. CNR Station. 019.60.404f: Black and white photo. CNR Station. 019.60.404g: Black and white photo. CNR Station. 019.60.404h: Nugget story. CNR Station. "Big Engine Off Tracks 12 Hours" - article title. "A huge 6200 class steam locomotive left the rails at the Canadian National station here yesterday and drew hundreds of spectators to the scene...Incharge of the train was conductor H. B. Hayston of Capreol. Engineer was G. Bowness, also of Capreol. An Ontario Northland Auxilary unit was brought to the scene but the hook was unable to get the steam engine back on the tracks." - North Bay Nugget.

Creator

William Forder

Dimensions

Height

11.5 cm

Width

15.5 cm

Depth

0.1 cm