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| I was fortunate to be able to attend two night photography sessions organized by the Elgin County Railway Museum. This one was held on August 26, 2000. |
By Peter Mumby.
The
accompanying exposure was made at the Elgin County Railway Museum at
St. Thomas, Ontario on August 26, 2000. A proper night photography
session had been organized with experienced practitioners on hand. Most
participants were still using film, so these experts suggested an
appropriate exposure time, depending on the film you were using. The
scene was then lit by individuals firing off flash units in a variety of
locations.
The two
subjects of the photo were ex-Essex Terminal Railway #9 and Ferroequus
(ex-RDG) 2100. Neither locomotive was a part of the museum's
collection, but both were fairly long-term tenants of the facility. ETR
9 was the property of SOLRS ( Southern Ontario Locomotive Restoration
Society), while 2100 was privately owned. All of the SOLRS equipment
has subsequently moved to the Waterloo area. The 2100 stayed in St.
Thomas until it was loaded onto heavy duty flatcar QTTX 131342 on
September 05, 2005. It was then forwarded to its new home in the US
Pacific Northwest.
The
Elgin County Railway Museum is still very much in business, although
most of the trackage in this photo has been removed by CN. No rail
connection remains to any external railway.
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