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The photograph is a print of a sketch of the locomotive that was involved in a fatal accident in Wainfleet in 1876, drawn by Robert Minor possibly in 1983. The second image is a copy of the newspaper report of 1876 which describes, in full detail,…

Black and white photographic print of an illustration showing the type of car that was used on the Erie and Ontario Railway, which was a horse-drawn railroad with wooden rails, prior to 1860.

Black and white photographic print showing an attempt to remove the New York Central train engine from the Welland Canal, c. 1929. It's unclear if this is from an earlier unsuccessful attempt or the attempt on August 14, 1929 which lifted the engine…

Black and white photograph of a baggage car at the Welland Canal Bridge 15 swing bridge, c. 1929. Engine 8419 of the New York Central lines broke away from the cars and went into the canal leaving this car hanging several feet over the edge.

Colour photograph of the railroad Bridge 15 over the Welland Canal between Ontario Road and Lincoln Street, c. 1983. The bridge used to carry the main line of the Canada Southern Railway over the canal. Photo taken by Ross Beard.

Black and white photograph showing Bridge 17 lifted to allow a ship to pass, at Dain City, c. 1925-1935.

Black and white photographic postcard showing Bridge 17 lifted to allow a ship to pass, at Dain City, June 1, 1930. Bridge 17 carried the Wabash Railway line over the canal.

Black and white photograph of the Welland Railway (later Grand Trunk Railways) depot, undated. This depot was built 1903 and moved to Dain City in the 1920s.

Two black and white photographs of a caboose being pulled out of the Welland Canal, undated.

Black and white photographic print showing Canada's Southern Railway Bridge over the second Welland Canal, July 26, 1872. The bridge was completed in 1872 and was in operation by 1873.