NS&T interurban waits for clearance, c. 1959
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Title
NS&T interurban waits for clearance, c. 1959
Subject
NS&T interurban train
Description
Newspaper clipping from the Welland Tribune, c. 1959, showing the NS&T (Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto) train waiting to cross tracks. The last run for the NS&T was March 28, 1959, and it was the last interurban electric railway operating in Canada.
The captioned text reads: "Interurban waits for clearance before crossing tracks of Toronto, Hamilton, and Buffalo Ry. and New York Central's Buffalo-Detroit line, just west of Welland. During operation of line, orders to proceed were issued when towerman was sure no trains were due."
The captioned text reads: "Interurban waits for clearance before crossing tracks of Toronto, Hamilton, and Buffalo Ry. and New York Central's Buffalo-Detroit line, just west of Welland. During operation of line, orders to proceed were issued when towerman was sure no trains were due."
Creator
Welland Tribune
Source
Welland Public Library Photo Collection
Date
c. 1959
Rights
Welland Tribune
Format
Newspaper clipping
Language
English
Type
Still image
Identifier
Storage - City of Welland Binder #5 – Railways – WELD-rail-0031
Coverage
Welland
Files
Collection
Citation
Welland Tribune, “NS&T interurban waits for clearance, c. 1959,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed November 21, 2024, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/9143.