Attempt to Remove New York Central Train Engine from Welland Canal, c. 1929

Attempt to Remove New York Central Train Engine from Welland Canal, c. 1929

Engine 8419 of the New York Central lines

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 out of the canal.

Welland Public Library Photo Collection

c. 1929

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A contemporary newspaper account of the incident has also been uploaded here: Finally raise big engine from canal depths

Black and white photograph

Still image

Storage - City of Welland Binder #5 – Railways – WELD-rail-0020

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