Monday, September 21, 2015

South Simcoe Steam Train

Engine 136, the second oldest steam locomotive in Canada

My husband and I visited Tottenham yesterday to check out historical steam locomotive #136.  Since August 2011 during summer and early fall, #136 has hauled an excursion train along four miles of track between Tottenham and Beeton. But in 1883, #136 worked for Canadian Pacific Railway when CPR became a Canadian transcontinental reality.

Flagman at one of several road crossings

What fun to hear the old engine - running on coal - chugging along in the distance! The engine's horn gradually grew louder and a flagman appeared to stop cars and trucks from crossing the tracks.

Engine 136 crossing a road

South Simcoe Railway has run excursions since 1993. South Simcoe Railway is run by volunteers, all of whom have operational qualifications and must regularly re-qualify.

Locomotive engineer

South Simcoe Railway is the oldest operating heritage railway in Ontario.

At another railway crossing

We didn't ride the train yesterday but plan to do so soon!

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54 comments:

  1. BlogorattiSeptember 21, 2015 at 5:13 AM

    Really interesting to read about trains, thanks for sharing!

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  2. genieSeptember 21, 2015 at 6:34 AM

    What a treat to get to see the engineer and the flagman up so close. Love the locomotive. We have a number of these here in our area and in the fall they all make special runs when the leaves are in full color. Every year we say we are going to make the trip. Maybe this will be the year. What a fun group of pictures to get my day off to a good start.

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  3. ADRIANSeptember 21, 2015 at 6:39 AM

    It's a wonderful sight. Have you any video of it?

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  4. Buttons ThoughtsSeptember 21, 2015 at 6:52 AM

    Oh I love this post. That is a beautiful train and I would take a ride on that one. Hug. B

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  5. Francisco Manuel Carrajola OliveiraSeptember 21, 2015 at 6:58 AM

    Uma bela máquina, uma maquina de museu.
    Um abraço e boa semana.

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  6. AnvilcloudSeptember 21, 2015 at 7:14 AM

    I don't know why we love trains, but we do.

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  7. RevrunnerSeptember 21, 2015 at 7:32 AM

    What a great blast from the past! :-)

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  8. Author R. Mac WheelerSeptember 21, 2015 at 7:36 AM

    What phun

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  9. eileeninmdSeptember 21, 2015 at 8:14 AM

    Good morning, awesome series on the historical train. They are cool. Great shots. Have a happy day and new week ahead!

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  10. Tanya BreeseSeptember 21, 2015 at 8:22 AM

    how fun!

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  11. DarlaSeptember 21, 2015 at 8:37 AM

    I'd love to get on that train and go almost anywhere.

    Darla

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  12. MadSnapperSeptember 21, 2015 at 8:42 AM

    we have engine 75 here and i have ridden it three times and plan to ride again in November. i love the sound and the feel...

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  13. AimeecakesSeptember 21, 2015 at 9:06 AM

    There's just something so appealing about old trains... great shots and interesting info!

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  14. KathySeptember 21, 2015 at 9:11 AM

    Sounds like fun! When I return to Arizona I hope to take the train from Williams AZ in the northern part of the state to the Grand Canyon. We also have a small excursion train here in Texas where you can ride the train for a 30-mile ride through the pine forests of East Texas.

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    What a sight this must have been, it looks fantastic!

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  16. VPSeptember 21, 2015 at 10:35 AM

    I would like to ride this wonder!

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  17. RedPatSeptember 21, 2015 at 10:36 AM

    That is so cool, EG!

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  18. KarenSeptember 21, 2015 at 10:48 AM

    Love these old trains!

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  19. William KendallSeptember 21, 2015 at 11:08 AM

    I think my parents have been on this one.

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  20. Sylvia KSeptember 21, 2015 at 11:12 AM

    Oh, what fun!! I love the old trains and such wonderful captures for the day!! Thanks for sharing the history and the fun!! Wish I could take a ride on that one!! Hope you have a great new week!! Enjoy!!

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  21. NefertitiSeptember 21, 2015 at 12:17 PM

    ca devait etre a voir j aurais adoree ;o)

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  22. JeevanSeptember 21, 2015 at 1:10 PM

    Hope you get to ride on this train sometime, and it must be more fun than watching! Love this locomotive and road crossing. Here we have stream trains for mountain rides and mostly used for tourism.

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  23. LowellSeptember 21, 2015 at 1:43 PM

    I feel very deprived, not having ridden a train (any kind of train) for hundreds of years! Sheesh! They are aways great fun. Well, the engineer and other workers may not think so, but...

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  24. RoseSeptember 21, 2015 at 1:58 PM

    Oh, I love these old trains...I don't know why, but trains fascinate me.

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  25. Ruth HiebertSeptember 21, 2015 at 3:57 PM

    There is a special beauty about an old steam engine.The new trains may be more powerful but these old boys were very impressive.

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  26. TexWisGirlSeptember 21, 2015 at 4:02 PM

    very cool to keep history alive.

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  27. carol l mckennaSeptember 21, 2015 at 4:36 PM

    Now that is what I call a 'train' ~ Wonderful photos! What a fun time too!

    Happy Week to you,
    artmusedog and carol

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  28. mickSeptember 21, 2015 at 5:10 PM

    Great photos - it looks like a fun trip!

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  29. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2015 at 6:10 PM

    Forgot the open ID - ti's amazing how appearances and feeling change with time - then an event of anticipation and style is now hurry, hurry at a train station!

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  30. Photo CacheSeptember 21, 2015 at 6:33 PM

    This reminds me of the time we rode the Skunk Train through the forest of Northern California. I love trains; I wish I get to ride on them more often.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  31. Elizabeth EdwardsSeptember 21, 2015 at 7:11 PM

    always a fan of trains ... anything trains. awesome shots! fun, fun, fun!!! ( :

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  32. Jenn JilksSeptember 21, 2015 at 8:21 PM

    Hubby so loves trains, too!

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  33. LeoraSeptember 21, 2015 at 8:23 PM

    For a while I loved drawing trains (probably when my boys were little). Yours is a beauty!

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  34. KaySeptember 21, 2015 at 9:16 PM

    There's nothing quite like a steam train and they're becoming so rare.

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  35. RajeshSeptember 21, 2015 at 9:48 PM

    Great shots of steam locomotive.

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  36. StephanieSeptember 21, 2015 at 10:12 PM

    Love trains and these are wonderful shots of them.

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  37. Yogi♪♪♪September 21, 2015 at 10:25 PM

    The new locomotives with the their diesel electric engines and huge batteries for braking are technological marvels but nothing beats the old steam powered locomotives.

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  38. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2015 at 10:58 PM

    Wonderful shots of the steam train!

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  39. CloudiaSeptember 22, 2015 at 12:25 AM

    wow to dream on!

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  40. orvokkiSeptember 22, 2015 at 12:33 AM

    Wonderful old train.
    Hugs

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  41. KatarinaSeptember 22, 2015 at 1:12 AM

    Good old days! Great shots of the old trains!

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  42. HalcyonSeptember 22, 2015 at 1:14 AM

    This looks like so much fun! I do hope you get back... with your camera of course!

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  43. ak_utSeptember 22, 2015 at 1:32 AM

    great shots !!!

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  44. BirgittaSeptember 22, 2015 at 1:36 AM

    So interesting to read and so great photos! Thanks for sharing!

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  45. TomokoSeptember 22, 2015 at 3:34 AM

    Great photos and an interesting story! I really enjoy your post!!!

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  46. AmySeptember 22, 2015 at 3:44 AM

    gorgeous old train, so glad it's still being used :-)

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  47. Fun60September 22, 2015 at 3:48 AM

    I can hear the sound of that train passing by. How exciting to step back in time.

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  48. Margaret Birding For PleasureSeptember 22, 2015 at 5:58 AM

    Love the old steam trains. there is something very romantic about them.

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  49. NCSueSeptember 22, 2015 at 8:17 AM

    Come on by http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2015/09/steam-powered-whatchamacallits.html to see some more steam-powered machinery (although no longer in working order). I hope you'll link up there.
    These are great shots.

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  50. Coloring Outside the LinesSeptember 22, 2015 at 9:26 AM

    Wow- I love old trains- you were so lucky to get to see the flagman, too! Have a super day!

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  51. PerthDailyPhotoSeptember 22, 2015 at 10:09 AM

    What an old beauty EG and how marvelous that it's still in use. Bet you're looking forward to that trip, I would be!

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  52. DebbieSeptember 22, 2015 at 2:25 PM

    history, so exciting!!! people coming and going, i love the thought of it!!!!

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  53. GreenComotionSeptember 22, 2015 at 8:38 PM

    Very nice scenery and such a majestic steam locomotive!
    Love those things - great find Tina!!
    Have a Great Day!
    Peace :)

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  54. Inspired By JuneSeptember 24, 2015 at 7:55 PM

    Big fan of trains! These are nicely captured!

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