Once again, the Toronto Railway Museum will be holding our two day Doors Open Railway Show as part of the Toronto Doors Open city-wide event. As in the past, we will opening more of our attractions to the public than are normally available and will again host a Model Train
We now expect that we will not need to move out steam engine #6213 into the three stalls for maintenance until later in 2014 so we have taken the opportunity to continue to work on the restoration of the Cape Race. We have decided not to use the plastic wrap
This past weekend saw our miniature steam locomotive come back into service after some extensive maintenance work. So we feature a number of pictures of #3 in action in this posting. Posting by Russ Milland; Photos by Lance Gleich Click on each image for a closer look! http://www.trha.ca
As we begin a new operating season, we have decided to clean up the “rail yard” in front of our museum. To this end, we brought out Elwell, the crane, to assist us in moving some of the heavier items. We also worked to separate our 6213 Steam engine from
After five years of exposure to the elements, the timbers on our turntable deck will need to be replaced, likely in the spring of 2015. Meanwhile, to ensure a safe surface for volunteers and visitors (when the deck is open to them), we have covered the deck with sheets of
In our last TRHA News posting, we covered the installation of new pumps into the LRC locomotive which the TRHA acquired for restoration, one of only two left on the planet. We are pleased to announce that our LRC Project Team has now successfully restarted the LRC’s diesel engine. They
As most of our readers know, the TRHA acquired one of only two remaining LRC locomotives (#6917) through a campaign which raised the necessary funds from many generous donors. This is a uniquely Canadian product that we are committed to restoring as a fully operational locomotive. The LRC (Light, Rapid,
In an earlier TRHA News posting we alerted you to the Annual Ontario Narrow Gauge Train Show in Schomberg, Ontario. These modellers are renowned for their very small super-detailed micro-layouts. The show was a great success. Below you will find a number of images which give us a glimpse into
Soon, Union Pacific’s excursion fleet of locomotives will grow to include the famous Big Boy 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive. It is considered the largest steam locomotive ever produced in significant numbers. One of the cosmetically preserved Big Boy’s is to be moved from California 1,200 miles to Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Jane’s Walks are free, locally organized walking tours, in which people get together to explore, talk about and celebrate their neighbourhoods. Where more traditional tours are a bit like walking lectures, a Jane’s Walk is more of a walking conversation. Leaders share their knowledge, but also encourage discussion and participation