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Alas, the old diesel facilities at Hamilton's TH&B Chatham St are but a distant memory, but it gave us guys some great times while it lasted. Here's a shot of some power laying over near the shop. TH&B 58 and 54. Middle: CP 4222, 4246, 4228 and 4234; and TH&B 57 on the right. So long as you were well behaved and asked permission, there was no fear of being scurried off the property for trespassing, either.
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Caption: Alas, the old diesel facilities at Hamilton's TH&B Chatham St are but a distant memory, but it gave us guys some great times while it lasted. Here's a shot of some power laying over near the shop. TH&B 58 and 54. Middle: CP 4222, 4246, 4228 and 4234; and TH&B 57 on the right. So long as you were well behaved and asked permission, there was no fear of being scurried off the property for trespassing, either.

Photographer:
A.W.Mooney [2190] (more) (contact)
Date: 03/30/1986 (search)
Railway: Toronto Hamilton and Buffalo (search)
Reporting Marks: CP 4222 (search)
Train Symbol: n/a (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Chatham St TH&B shop (search)
City/Town: Hamilton (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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11 Comments
  1. rsmith
    August 9, 2017 at 8:44 pm

    Why isn’t this one hanging on your living room wall? Beautiful!

  2. Driver8666
    August 10, 2017 at 2:35 am

    Why isn’t this hanging off any wall Mr. Mooney? This would be perfect.

  3. Stuart Streit
    August 10, 2017 at 1:03 pm

    Fabulous material as per usual, Arnold. Living in Hamilton and attending McMaster, Chatham Street and Aberdeen (more so) were easy commuting detours. Wish I had done so more often! Agreed, no harassment to be had, especially on the weekend when there was no one around:). Can’t imagine walking on to an active turntable bridge today!

  4. Mike Lockwood
    August 10, 2017 at 4:25 pm

    Beautiful.

  5. awmooney
    August 10, 2017 at 4:53 pm

    Thanks for comments, guys. For me this shot is very nostalgic.

  6. Stephen C. Host
    August 10, 2017 at 9:02 pm

    For me it’s also somewhat nostalgic, of what I missed when I was a kid! It was in my backyard and I had no idea..

    Thanks for sharing :)

  7. Peter Newman
    August 14, 2017 at 10:53 pm

    Oh my. Very nice, Arnold!

  8. lostshoeranch
    September 30, 2017 at 10:50 am

    Fellas, I’ll tell you a story of how friendly the employees were here back in ’86: I asked for permission to take some photos, and as so many times before the answer was “sure go ahead- just be careful and don’t get hurt”. I was standing near where this lovely photo of Mr. Mooney’s was taken, and saw something on the track- it was a MLW reverser handle laying in the ballast. As the employees were so friendly, I went over to one of them to show them what I found and return it to them. They said “that locomotive was gone from here a long time ago- keep it a souvenir kid”. I was 16 years old then. 30 years later- I still have it and the fond memories of Chatham street to go with it. Amazing!!

  9. awmooney
    September 30, 2017 at 11:02 am

    Great story. It is such a shame that incidents like that are so far and few between these days. The “young set” really have no idea what they have missed. It wasn’t the fact we could wander often at will, but the feeling of friendless that enveloped us. Its gone.

  10. BradKetchen
    December 31, 2023 at 11:26 am

    This is grand Mr Mooney! In my early days I think I was 14 years old and I shot TH&B 56 working Aberdeen Yard on my Dad’s Agfa. Happy New Year! Great Memories. I’m heading out now to see what I can catch here at Lambton, West Toronto.

  11. awmooney
    December 31, 2023 at 11:36 am

    Hi Brad !! Glad you got a “charge” out of this image. I have to admit I really miss the days’ past when there was so much to chose from when going out. You mention going to Lambton and I have to hope you see something at besides something good. :o ) These days we have to work twice as hard to get anything as in the past.
    Bummer!!!
    Yeah, Happy New Year. May our paths cross around Campbellville area or close in 2024!
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