Railpictures.ca - Peter Newman Photo: I remember driving from my home in Toronto to visit the TH&B Chatham Street Roundhouse. It was 1977, and this sixteen year old had just gotten his driver’s license. This expedition to the other side of the world (or so it seemed) was my first celebration of freedom. Without a GPS in hand, it was a miracle that I – and my Volkswagen Beetle – ever made it! I loved photographing in black and white. On this day, I purposely used a very high speed film – I wanted the pictures to look gritty… just like the surroundings. I hope you’ll enjoy the image. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

I remember driving from my home in Toronto to visit the TH&B Chatham Street Roundhouse. It was 1977, and this sixteen year old had just gotten his driver's license. This expedition to the other side of the world (or so it seemed) was my first celebration of freedom. Without a GPS in hand, it was a miracle that I - and my Volkswagen Beetle - ever made it! I loved photographing in black and white. On this day, I purposely used a very high speed film - I wanted the pictures to look gritty... just like the surroundings. I hope you'll enjoy the image.

Caption: I remember driving from my home in Toronto to visit the TH&B Chatham Street Roundhouse. It was 1977, and this sixteen year old had just gotten his driver's license. This expedition to the other side of the world (or so it seemed) was my first celebration of freedom. Without a GPS in hand, it was a miracle that I - and my Volkswagen Beetle - ever made it! I loved photographing in black and white. On this day, I purposely used a very high speed film - I wanted the pictures to look gritty... just like the surroundings. I hope you'll enjoy the image.

Photographer:	Peter Newman [86] (more) (contact)
Date:	07/04/1977 (search)
Railway:	Toronto Hamilton and Buffalo (search)
Reporting Marks:	TH&B 58 (search)
Train Symbol:	Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS:	Chatham Street Roundhouse (search)
City/Town:	Hamilton (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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7 Comments

Joseph Bishop

October 28, 2014 at 7:29 pm

Nice shot Peter! Loving all the cool stuff you have been posting of late…keep it up and more TH&B if you have it
Ryan Gaynor

October 28, 2014 at 10:12 pm

The first rail fanning pilgrimage is always the most memorable! Excellent picture – the gritty look is very effective in my opinion.
awmooney

October 28, 2014 at 10:25 pm

Thats one of the best TH&B images I have seen.
Peter Newman

October 29, 2014 at 9:06 am

Gentlemen, thank you for your kind comments – they were greatly appreciated! After restoring the first portion of Del Rosamond’s collection, I thought it was time to do something with that shoebox filled with my own slides and negatives. The good folks at Digmypics.com, in Arizona, do amazing work scanning these formats. They use the latest technology, their prices are fair, and their customer service is unbelievable.
Special thanks to Steve, Joe, and the other volunteers here at Railpictures.ca. They have been exceptionally respectful, patient, and helpful as I slowly learn the nuances of posting these older images. Turns out Momma’ was right – it is fun to share! And yes, Mr. Bishop, I do have another half-dozen TH&B photos that have a fighting chance of being approved by the moderators!
lostshoeranch

May 25, 2016 at 10:52 am

I agree- this is one of the best TH&B photos I’ve seen too. Great job!! I have so many fond memories too- I was there in the mid 80′s taking photos and was speaking with a mechanic there. I spotted a reverser lever on the ground which had been dropped by someone. When I turned it over to the employee he said “keep it as a souvenir, that locomotive is long gone”. I still have it. They were friendly there in the 80′s, and always let me take photos and look around. I went through the whole roundhouse and even got a ride on a GP9 while they had it on the turntable. Too bad it is all gone now…but I still have the memories and the photos.
Peter Newman

May 25, 2016 at 9:26 pm

Great story, Sir… Thanks for sharing! I’m delighted that you enjoyed this image!
Extra 1014

April 26, 2018 at 8:24 pm

The gritty look goes very well with the doors on the roundhouse. So aged and well weathered.

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