tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post8589656871019665698..comments2024-03-26T22:06:26.337-04:00Comments on Trackside Treasure: CN's Kingston Sub in the 1950's, Part 1Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-6906705158936469922014-02-21T15:30:45.374-05:002014-02-21T15:30:45.374-05:00I appreciate your comments, Chris. I would love to...I appreciate your comments, Chris. I would love to open up each image on the Barriger Flickr CN page, but there are just too many good ones. So, I just looked for the low-hanging fruit of the Kingston Sub.<br /><br />Be prepared to be amazed. Barriger Library Curator Nick Fry has assured me that more images will be added in future.<br /><br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-60806987454445373792014-02-21T06:46:30.825-05:002014-02-21T06:46:30.825-05:00Really terrific post, Eric. I had seen a reference...Really terrific post, Eric. I had seen a reference to the collection online but have only just started to sift through the images. <br /><br />The images are of terrific quality.<br /><br />What I like more is your effort to stitch them together into a story and background. Often when researching railway history the challenge is great enough just looking for the raw data, let alone in identifying those individuals who can weave it together into something that brings the raw data to life.<br /><br />Thanks for assembling this and sharing it with the rest of us.<br /><br />I need to sit down, coffee in hand, and sort through this collection. I wonder what cool commuter stuff might appear?chris mearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790754794833979653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-6294476402072178462014-02-20T16:07:45.006-05:002014-02-20T16:07:45.006-05:00It is great to have you aboard on this post, Nick!...It is great to have you aboard on this post, Nick! Thanks very much for commenting. <br /><br />I present the CN Kingston Subdivision photos from the Barriger Library with great pleasure, but also great reverence and respect for their subject matter, their quality, their provenance as well as gratitude that they have been made available to all.<br /><br />I intend to produce another post that takes us on the rest of our 'journey' from Belleville, ON west into Toronto. I have to credit some discussion group members who publicized the link and got me interested in the photos.<br /><br />I left the photos that I included in the post clickable and of fairly large image size, to encourage better viewing of the detail in each.<br /><br />Please feel free to get in touch when more images are available. My email is mile179kingstonATyahooDOTca.<br /><br />Thanks also for the link, which I'll be including in the second part of the series.<br /><br />On behalf of Trackside Treasure readers, thank you!<br />Eric<br />Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-4754565067530112812014-02-20T15:45:54.442-05:002014-02-20T15:45:54.442-05:00Thanks for enjoying these! We're all really ha...Thanks for enjoying these! We're all really happy that people are making use of the images and enjoying them. We'll be adding more as we go through the scrapbook pages. What you are seeing now are scans of the copy negatives made in the 1990's from the original nitrates. The prints are of much better quality.<br /><br />Take Care<br />-Nick Fry<br />Curator<br />John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library<br />Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09796984906951797416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-19573916114232877042014-02-20T15:40:19.933-05:002014-02-20T15:40:19.933-05:00Thanks, Ben. Who doesn't like cool Canadian st...Thanks, Ben. Who doesn't like cool Canadian stuff when we come across it? I know I do. <br /><br />Barriger does indeed have some overtonnage compared to my modest collection. But frankly, he was an old guy. <br /><br />Since he wasn't able to take it with him, as none of us can, I'm sure glad it's been shared!<br /><br />Good to hear from you,<br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-49049872924448705712014-02-20T15:38:31.045-05:002014-02-20T15:38:31.045-05:00I knew you'd like the Brockville photo, Chris!...I knew you'd like the Brockville photo, Chris! I found it a bit difficult to place, not seeing any streets or crossings, but the mammoth coaling facility made its presence known!<br /><br />I'm really just happy to share these photos, the link to which someone had previously shared as well. A neat resource, unlike many private collections with no online, public access!<br />Thanks for your comment,<br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-88846990781459231912014-02-20T10:54:20.478-05:002014-02-20T10:54:20.478-05:00Great finds Eric. Your ability to glean informatio...Great finds Eric. Your ability to glean information and photos from the furthest corners of the internet never ceases to amaze me. Fantastic bunch of photos. Barriger's 26 ton information collection must have been a sight to behold. I know the Trackside Treasure collection is very large but he must have had you beat by a few ton? <br /><br />Thanks for the read. <br /><br />Ben BArailsystemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12089849871577081083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-77554568477747129042014-02-20T04:39:59.365-05:002014-02-20T04:39:59.365-05:00Blown away again. That Brockville shot will be add...Blown away again. That Brockville shot will be added to my collection.GP9Rm4108https://www.blogger.com/profile/15089025192333706088noreply@blogger.com