Smithville in West Lincoln in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Smoke Box Cover

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2022

1. Smoke Box Cover Marker

Inscription. Smoke box cover from a 500 Class steam locomotive, largest engine operated by the T.H. & B. Railway.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 43° 6.123′ N, 79° 32.677′ W. Marker is in West Lincoln, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Smithville. It is on Station Street (Niagara Regional Road 14) 0.1 kilometers north of Forest Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The marker and smoke box cover are on exhibit near the southeast corner of the historic Smithville Train Station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 288 Station Street, West Lincoln ON L0R 2A0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s

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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Smithville Train Station (a few steps from this marker); Edward Griffin (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Early Education In Beamsville (approx. 8.9 kilometers away); The Howard House 1847 (approx. 8.9 kilometers away); George Herbert Locke (approx. 8.9 kilometers away); Clinton Township Hall 1851 (approx. 8.9 kilometers away); Jacob Beam Mill Stone (approx. 8.9 kilometers away); Hamilton, Grimsby & Beamsville Electric Railway Company (approx. 8.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Lincoln.

Also see . . .
1. Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Steam Locomotives.

Excerpt: TH&B placed their last two remaining serviceable steam locomotives on display at Hunter Street Station. #102 and #42 were both still in service. #102 was frequently used in Work Train Service up until its retirement in September 1959 and #42 was held for standby yard service until it was retired in December 1958.

(Submitted on December 1, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway (Wikipedia).

Smoke Box Cover image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2022

2. Smoke Box Cover

The smoke box cover is on exhibit near the southeast corner of the historic Smithville Train Station. The marker is mounted on the left side of the smoke box cover.

Excerpt: The Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway was a railway based in Hamilton that ran in Southern Ontario from 1892 to 1987. It never reached the other two cities in its name although it had branch lines extending to Dunnville and Port Maitland. The railway was originally chartered in 1884 by the Ontario Legislative Assembly to run from Toronto to the International Railway Bridge, connecting with local lines to Buffalo. The line began operations in 1892, when it took over the incomplete line of the Brantford, Waterloo & Lake Erie Railway between Brantford and Waterford. The line reached Hamilton in October, 1894 and Welland on December 30, 1895. In 1895, the Canadian Pacific Railway and the New York Central Railroad bought the TH&B.
Some steam trains remained in service until the late 1950s. Engine 102 was frequently used in Work Train Service until its retirement in September 1959 and #42 was held for standby yard service until it was retired in December 1958. Engine 42, restored in 1998, is now on display in Lindsay Memorial Park, in Lindsay, Ontario.
The TH&B's Smithville station was originally built in 1895. However,
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2022

3. Smoke Box Cover Dedication
Donated by Steven Fedoryshin in loving memory of his dear wife Martha. (Mounted on the right side of the smoke box cover.)
the station was struck by lightning and burned down. A new station was constructed around 1903. The structure was restored in 1996 and is now the headquarters of the West Lincoln Historical Society.

(Submitted on December 1, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Historic Smithville Train Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2022

4. Historic Smithville Train Station

The smoke box cover is on exhibit near the southeast [right-rear] corner of the station building.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 1, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.