"Ontario Steam Heritage Museum"

Located in Puslinch Ontario and owned by club president Wayne Fischer lies the "Ontario Steam Heritage Musem". Although open only by appointment groups and clubs can call 519-740-7185 to arrange viewing.

The museum is dedicated to the restoration and preservation of "Steam Traction Engines" and contains some of the best restored and operating engines in Ontario and perhaps North America. Restoration projects are on going with current engines such as a George White and Case portable getting new welded boilers and a Double Cylinder Garr Scott being disassembled for fire box replacement. On the waiting list are such engines as another 20Hp Sawyer Massey, A Compound Sawyer Massey, a compound Port Huron, several 20 HP John Goodisons and even a narrow guage 0-4-0 Vulcan Locomotive complete with narrow and standard guage track currently entering in and out of work shops.

Although housing many traction engines the stationary part of the collection housed in the Stationary building is also significant. Permanent installations include three stationarys, the biggest at 600 hp complete with Allis Chalmers Generators. A dozen or more operative and several others waiting placement.

A number of the engines are brought to Steam-Era each year and are an integral part of the steam engine display. Equipment also goes to other shows such as the Puslinch Threshers, Niagara Power, Blyth steam Show along with other local parades such as the Puslinch Santa Claus Parade each year.

The Museum is also hosts the Ontario Steam And Antique Preservers annual picnic and opens all the doors to the magnificent displays. Not to mention a huge excuse for a steam up with rides an displays operating for all to view.

The huge 1913 76 Sawyer Massey sitting at the front doors to the museum. Dec 31 2007 being run by "Andrew Stirk".

Pictured is one of the huge stationary electrical generating engines waiting placement. Crank shaft can be seen in background.

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A view of the south end showing Starionary Steam barn. Outside are teh 75 Case and the 25-85 Nicholes & Shepard traction engines.

Two big engines in their bays. 76 hp Sawyer Massey and a Double Cylinder Garr Scott traction engine.

One of the three stationary engine in the steam barn permanently installed. 600hp compound which drives an electrical generator.

An inside view of the big steam barn looking north. It houses some of the restored engines and others waiting restoration.

Another view of the big barn looking north. The rail road tracks can be seen which pass in and out the both ends with narrow and standard guage. A compound Port Huron sits awaiting restoration.

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The 0-4-0 Vulcan narrow Guage Locomotive sites on its tracks over pit installed in floor for future repairs

Sitting on the belt shined up for a movie shoot in 2006 is the 68hp Sawyer Massey. One of the best restored and operating engines in Ontario. It operates at 175 psi on and original boiler with a new welded firebox.

The 75hp Case sits outside the stationary barn on a cool day dec 31 2007. Its refered to as a "Montana Special" because of the extra wide rear wheels. Built to plow.

The 75 Case plowing at a local farm in Puslinch Nov 3 2007. Operated by David Stirk. On plow is Andrew & Margaret Stirk. Watne Fischer & Jim Bucknal on deck. Plow is also part of the Ontario Steam Heritage Museum's collection. Itis a John Deere 8 bottom plow. The Case pulls it at about 2 1/2 miles per hour steady on 100 pounds steam pressure and being fires on coal today. The field is about 1 km long.

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Four of the Museums engines on display at the puslinch Threshers show. To the right is the 25-85 Nichols & Shepard. Then 20 hp Sawyer Massey. The George White and to farthest away is the 76 hp Sawyer Massey

The 25hp George White sitting outside the front entrance getting filled with water.

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