File:Ontario, Simcoe & Huron Railroad, Engine No. 2, "The Toronto", in Northern Railway yards, west side foot of Spadina Ave., Toronto, Ont. (16742309887).jpg

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Description	The Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Railroad was founded in July 1849 and named for the three lakes it connected. It became the Northern Railway of Canada, and was acquired by the Grand Trunk railway. It's an early predecessor of the Canadian National Railway we know today. This photograph from Toronto Public Library's Digital Archive shows the steam locomotive engine number 2, the first engine built in Canada. It was manufactured by James Good here in Toronto, in May of 1853. Creator: Unknown Date: 1881 Identifier: B 2-51c Format: Ephemera Rights: Public domain Courtesy: Toronto Public Library. More information: (view details and larger image)
Date	27 March 2015, 19:00
Source	Ontario, Simcoe & Huron Railroad, Engine No. 2, "The Toronto", in Northern Railway yards, west side foot of Spadina Ave., Toronto, Ont.
Author	Special Collections Toronto Public Library from Toronto, Canada

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Toronto Public Library Special Collections at https://www.flickr.com/photos/43021516@N06/16742309887. It was reviewed on 2015-04-03 15:50:55 by FlickreviewR, who found it to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-sa-2.0, which is compatible with the Commons. It is, however, not the same license as given above, and it is unknown whether that license ever was valid.

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