NS&T train crossing the swing bridge, c. 1959

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Title

NS&T train crossing the swing bridge, c. 1959

Subject

NS&T train; swing bridge

Description

Newspaper clipping from the Welland Tribune, c. 1959, showing the NS&T (Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto) train crossing the swing bridge in Thorold. 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: "Crossing the swing-bridge over present Welland Canal, at Thorold, Ont., one of two cars of the Niagara, St. Catharines & Toronto Ry. fan special heads east on a remnant of the original main line to Niagara Falls. This bridge is also shown in color on the cover."

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-0032

Coverage

Thorold

Files

f8d7f7c8177e9f4e77fe4d830c397ccc.jpg

Collection

Citation

Welland Tribune, “NS&T train crossing the swing bridge, c. 1959,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed March 28, 2024, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/9144.