Museum / Archive

Elgin County Archives

Part Of

Ken Verrell Collection

Description Level

Item

File Number

R4 S5 Sh3 B4 F2

Accession Number

2016-30

Storage Room

Archives Storage Rm. 107

Storage Location

R4 S5 Sh3 B4 F2 9a

R4 S5 Sh3 B4 F2 9b

R4 S5 Sh3 B4 F2 9c

R4 S5 Sh3 B4 F2 9d

R4 S5 Sh3 B4 F2 9e

R4 S5 Sh3 B4 F2 9f

R4 S5 Sh3 B4 F2 9g

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

October 22, 1988

Series

Ken Verrell Collection - Photographs series

Physical Description

7 photographs: col; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

Seven colour photographs documenting the arrival of Canadian National Railways Locomotive No. 5700 in St. Thomas, Ontario, on October 22, 1988. The engine is a Hudson type steam engine (4-6-4, class K-5a), built by Montreal Locomotive Works in 1930 and was retired from the Canadian National Railways' roster in 1960. It was acquired by the Elgin County Railway Museum in 1988, when it was brought to St. Thomas for restoration and future preservation and exhibition. The first photograph (R4 S5 Sh3 B4 F2 9a) features Ken Verrell posing in the engine's cab; the remainder of the photographs feature members of the public observing the engine's arrival.

Name Access

Railways

Canadian National Railway

Montreal Locomotive Works

Subject Access

Railways

Transportation

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