Picture above is of the Hamilton and Dundas Railway, the one on top being a blow up of the larger scene shown below it. Apparently old #51 was aquired from New York City and began life as a horse car.
The H&D started construction in 1875, first run and regular service 1879. They used Baldwin "dinky", steam dummies, as below:
Steam dummy locomotive 4 a Baldwin compound engine.Aberdeen Avenue, Ainslie Wood, Bambergers. above coach windows.Old Time Trains Digital Archives/digital restoration: Gordon Kennedy
This photograph includes engineer William (Billy) MacDonald. 1887 Note link and pin coupler! Old Time Trains Digital Archives/digital restoration: Gordon Kennedy
Just fascinating!
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