Click on each picture for a closer look! . TRHA volunteers continue to make progress on completing our live steam locomotive. In the picture at the above left we see in this side view that the locomotive is starting to look very attractive with its newly painted surfaces. In the
Click on each picture for a closer look! . Today, TRHA crews again rolled out our speeder trailers as you can see in the left hand picture above with the welding machine on one of them. We then proceeded to work on welding up miniature railway tracks to run between
Click on each picture for a closer look! . The Toronto Society of Model Engineers (TSME) has just celebrated their 75th anniversary having been formed in 1933. They have always been focussed on all aspects of model building and engineering and associated areas of craftsmanship. Their meetings are always enjoyable
Click on each image for a closer look! . In a recent news posting, we reported on the initiative to develop the West Toronto Railpath. . In the above left image above, we see the rail corridor viewed from the Dundas Street Overpass looking south. In the middle image, we
Click on each picture for a closer look! . Last Thursday, #6213’s right side connecting rod and valve-gear eccentric rod made the trip to the roundhouse today by trailer. The left side rods will be removed also before the locomotive is moved. The purpose in removing these is to allow
. Click on each image for a closer look! . To the North and West of Roundhouse Park is an interesting new linear park development called the West Toronto Railpath. Railpath is a partnership of the Evergreen and the Community Bicycle Network who have joined forces with the City of
Click on each picture for a closer look! . In preparation for the imminent move of #6213 to the Roundhouse, a volunteer crew recently removed the connecting rod, eccentric crank, radius rod and union link from the right-hand side of our CNR Nothern 4-8-4 locomotive. . Story by Michael Guy;
Click on each picture for a closer look! . Further to yesterday’s news item on the coaling tower interior, today we are posting pictures of the roundhouse area as viewed from the coaling tower. In the picture at the upper left, we see that Cabin D, the Watchman’s Shanty (wrapped
Click on each picture for a closer look! . As reported in an earlier news posting, the Coaling Tower is being stabilized through an extensive repair and maintenance program. This has allowed for access to document the state of the interior. Here we share some photos of what was found.
Click on each picture for a closer look! . Jane’s Walk is a series of free neighbourhood walking tours that honour the legacy and ideas of urban activist and writer Jane Jacobs. The walks tend to be smaller and more personalized than the more formal Heritage Toronto and ROM Walks.