The Niagara Railway Museum has had some items recently donated, which are part of the history of the railways of Niagara.? Ex-CN Carman Larry McLeish donated his car repair manuals and test books to the NRM, which is great, as we didn’t have any of them in the collection before.? He also donated his blue carmans lantern, and 2 lights which came from the CNR Fort Erie Roundhouse, before the fire and subsequent demolition.? The lights will be restored and rewired, and will be hung in the display boxcar, and actually used for lighting.? My thanks go to Larry for this great donation.

Another recent acquisition is not an old one by any means.? When Trillium Railway Co. Ltd. took over the CN lines on the west side of the Welland Canal, from Forks Junction near Welland, to the north end of St. Catharines, they had the official opening in Thorold.? At the opening, a CN GP40-2LW was brought in, and along with one of Trilliums own S13’s had a rope and some signs strung between them.

The signs, which were 4 of the cities which Trillium was now operating through (Port Colborne/Wainfleet, Welland, Thorold & St. Catharines) were pushed together to signify the linking of the Region from Lake to Lake.? The signs have been at Trillium’s Feeder yard, and were close to going in the garbage.? I asked if we could have them, as I believe they are an important part of the current railway status in Niagara, and was told to take them before they get thrown out.? The signs are now in the collection, and will be part of the display once the Museum is up and running.

My thanks to Trillium Rail for allowing us to save these pieces.