(06-02-2016, 08:57 PM)kps Wrote:(05-31-2016, 10:21 PM)clasher Wrote: I have a lot of slide scans I've saved from ebay, if anyone is curious to see what it looked like, a lot of them are different than the pictures in the Traction on the Grand book.
Yes, please, if you have otherwise unpublished photos, please do post scans here or otherwise.
There are two books covering the GRR that I know of: John Mills' Ontario's Grand River Valley Electric Railways, and George Roth's Steel Wheels Along the Grand.
I have the John Mills book, I couldn't remember the name of it. It's on file at the KPL but can't be checked out. I've never seen George Roth's book, but I will have to check it out.
Here's a couple shots I like, one from the late 40s or early 50s with an earlier version of the boxcab locomotive. Most the GRR/LEN motors were 'steeple cab' units. This is across the road from the flour mill in Preston, the house was the company HQ and is still standing... I think it's a graphic design firm in there now. Another shot is a colour slide of the former station that was located on Queen Street where the Iron Horse is now, I've always thought or maybe it was where that more modern building is standing... not really sure.
These pics aren't mine, I just saved them from ebay but the slides seem to show up for sale fairly often... sometimes for outrageous prices.