HMCS MONTREAL returning to Halifax harbour assisted by RCN Tugs on 28 August 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL83157)
Former HMCS OJIBWA
Former HMCS OJIBWA at the Iroquois Lock on 3 June 2012, to start it’s next career. The decommissioned Canadian “O” class submarine was being towed and refitted as a museum ship and now resides at Port Burwell, Ontario as a memorial to the Canadian men and women who fought the Cold War. This photo was […]
Cold Move -HMCS MONTREAL
HMCS MONTREAL is moved from her slip with assistance of RCN Harbour Tugs on 31 August 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL13313)
Former HMCS OJIBWA
Ex-HMCS OJIBWA under tow passes through the St. Lawrence Seaway lock at Iroquois, Ontario on 3 June 2012 with Nadro Marine tugs, Florence M (leading) and Lac Manitoba. The cold war RCN submarine is being moved to Port Burwell and will become a museum ship. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Alex Litwiller. (RTL-AJL DSCF9645)
HMCS MONTREAL
HMCS MONTREAL is moved from her slip with assistance of RCN Harbour Tugs on 31 August 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL13333)
Ville Class Tugs
Ville Class Tugs MERRICKVILLE (right) and LISTERVILLE have draped white canvas on their bows while assisting several Tall Ships arriving in Halifax on 28 July 2017, for the Canada 150 Celebrations. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL83350)
Shipbuilding Industry for a Model Train Layout
I have found some incredible photos of a shipbuilding industry that relied heavily on the Canadian Pacific Railway for its operations. The advantage to us layout builders is this shipbuilding industry could fit on almost any size layout. At the start of WWII a prominent and well known boat builder, Herb Ditchburn, moved to Trenton, […]