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Hear that whistle blow! Canadian National steam engine No. 6060
Hear that whistle blow! Canadian National steam engine No. 6060

Hear that whistle blow! Canadian National steam engine No. 6060

Date9/5/1977
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Hear that whistle blow! Canadian National steam engine No. 6060 leads her Niagara Falls-bound excursion train past four Oakville boys whose fathers probably were steam-train watchers too. The youngsters are Paul Bouchard; 12; Scott Milne; 14; Mike Banks; 12; and Louis Jansen; 13. No. 6060 in CN's only operating steamer and hauls the special from Toronto to Niagara Falls every Saturday. A mountain-type engine with a four-wheel pilot truck; eight driving wheels and a two-wheel trailing truck; she is at the Fourth Line
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Original Toronto Star caption: Hear that whistle blow!; Canadian National steam engine No. 6060 leads her Niagara Falls-bound excursion train past four Oakville boys whose fathers probably were steam-train watchers too. The youngsters are Paul Bouchard; 12; Scott Milne; 14; Mike Banks; 12; and Louis Jansen; 13. No. 6060 in CN's only operating steamer and hauls the special from Toronto to Niagara Falls every Saturday. A mountain-type engine with a four-wheel pilot truck; eight driving wheels and a two-wheel trailing truck; she is at the Fourth Line.
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Number of Pages (DOD only)1
Dimensions28 cm x 36 cm (11 in. x 14 3/16 in.)
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTS-2-16-SU-040
Country:Canada
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