A neat old photo postcard of Engine 801. One the backside of the card is a ton of info about the engine.
It was built in 1904 by the Kingston Locomotive Company, it was construction number 401, and was originally owned by the Lake Erie and Detroit River Railway. That was Hiram Walker’s railroad that ran throughout Essex County.
The photo was taken at Walkerville, May 21, 1919 at the station looking north.
Interesting to see the Walker Power Building in the background. The City Inventory has the date of construction on that building as 1911-1913.
So either the date on the postcard is wrong, as the 4th floor is clearly under construction and being added to the building… Or the top floor was added later than originally though…
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This is funny, because a couple images away on the Google Street View, I am in it, driving a Company car around town. Also cool the image of the old Steamer, with some history from our area. On the Windsor Star Archived pictures from last week, they had pictures from the ETR Derailment from the Steam Era.
awesome Andrew, thanks alot!
I at first thought this was PM # 822, later LE&DR #20 that was later sold to ETR as #3
I would guess the 4th floor was added later on.
thanks again!
Very nice photo of engine #801 this engine was originaly one of the LE&DRR engines after the take over by the PM they renumbered all the LE&DRR engines in the 800 series i have a photo of #801 pulling into the Port Stanley station it’s original number was 4 the photo dates to about 1900 before the Pere Marquette took over from the former owners records on this engine conflict C&O Historical Society list it as a Pittsburg engine PM power lists it as a Kingston
It’s interesting to see the #801 in passenger service at the walkerville station the usual engine for passenger service was a little E-3 american class locomotive No 52 between walkerville and st thomas this was the regular afternoon train to St Thomas
Looking at the Walker Power Building if you pan left to the west, the gray four plex at the end
of the old roadway, is the place where I lived from 1937 until 1940.I also spent many a happy
times later years playing there with my cousines that lived there until the 50’s.
I remember the old Pere Marquette frieght house that was across the street that we as kids played
around.
I’ve been house hunting, and in my search, I’ve noticed that the Walker Power building just went up for sale. There’s a few pictures of the inside, which looks like a mess. I think it’s listed at $850,000. Wasn’t there some issue with contaminated soil?
Uzzy: Last I heard the fire marshal would not allow occupancy of the building owing to fire code violations. I wonder since it is for sale if that has been rectified or perhaps the buyer is expected to make necessary improvements/changes?
Where can I find a real estate listing for the walker power building? Would love to take a look.
I would start looking here – http://www.icx.ca
Simone. Coldwell Banker has it listed.
http://www.icx.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=12908099&PidKey=425364577
I’ve got a picture of #1006 that my grandfather used to run between St. Thomas and Windsor. It’s a front on shot of him, the fireman and a railway clerk (I think). Any ideas on the layout of that rig?
You can’t see any of the wheels in this shot.
Jim, according to this website, #1006 would have been a 2-8-2
http://www.pmhistsoc.org/stmrostr.shtml
Thanks JBM