Electric Locomotive No. 17 (3) - 10 November 2017

The Cornwall, Ontario location of this photograph seems as improbable a place as any to find an electric locomotive until
you read the history provided (in English and French) on the accompanying plaque. I was so thrilled to find this preserved locomotive that I make no apology for posting as many as seven pictures including, here, one of the plaque.

Baldwin Westinghouse electric locomotive No. 17 was built in 1930 as a 70 ton machine and rebuilt to 80 tons in 1954. It worked on the Cornwall Street Railway from 1963 to 1971 and became the last electric locomotive to serve Cornwall. The history is absolutely fascinating and can be read in full from the picture.

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