Ian Wilson's blog

Welcome to the blog of Ian Wilson, author of the award-winning books on 1950s Canadian steam railway operations.

The manuscript for "Steam Encounters at Montreal" is finished

Some updates for you on the progress of Steam Encounters at Montreal...

Apr 2, 2020

Welland Ship Canal and CNR movie, summer 1956

With Doug Wilson’s help, I’ve put the finishing touches on a 16-minute colour movie shot in the summer of 1956 by Harold Kinzie...

Mar 24, 2020

Steam Encounters at Montreal: part 2

This one concerns a trip of Sunday, March 30, 1958 behind CNR Ten Wheelers 1165 and 1391...

Jan 21, 2020

Steam Encounters at Montreal: part 1

I put a video together that documents for you the historic Canadian Railroad Historical Association (CRHA) steam excursion on the CPR from Montreal to Sutton and return...

Jan 15, 2020

Encounters at Montreal

In reviewing various steam-era images I’ve acquired over the years, I came across a number from Montreal taken over the period 1956 to 1958...

Jan 9, 2020

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