Click on each picture for a closer look! . Norm Betts, the professional photographer who has been documenting the development of Roundhouse Park in photos, has sent this great panoramic shot of Roundhouse Park now that the laying of the sod has pretty much been completed and with it the
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Click on each picture for a closer look! . In the picture at the upper left, we see that the chimney on the tool shed has now been rebuilt while construction continues on Cabin D behind it. In the other two pictures above, the scaffolding used to allow the workmen
Click on each picture for a closer look! . With the mainline track pretty much complete except for a few crossings and switches, our TRHA crews have been working steadily for the past week to complete the wye which connects the mainline tracks to the miniature railway’s turntable and train
Click on each picture for a closer look! . While work continues on restoration of the structures in Roundhouse Park, the work on the reconstruction of the grounds is rapidly coming to completion. In these current pictures, we see that the laying of sod is quickly being completed. . Posting
Click on each image for a closer look! . Bob Dickson of the TRHA has provided us with the letter below which was submitted to and published in the Canadian Railway Historical Association’s newsletter. It was written by his great uncle James Dickson (as pictured at upper left). It describes
Click on each image for a closer look! . Today, we are posting additional images from the Milton Steam Era festival. At the upper left, we find a graden tractor modified to be driven by four gas engines. It is likely that this was built to compete in the popular
Click on each picture for a closer look!.Continuing on our search for steam at the Milton Steam Era show, we find at the upper left a steam tractor put to good use pulling a trailer load of passengers around the grounds. In the middle picture above, we find a large
Click on each picture for a closer look!.In this news posting, we find Michael Guy and Jon Hull at the Milton Steam Era festival operating a massive Sawyer-Massey steam tractor owned by the Ontario Steam Heritage Museum in Puslinch, Ontario. As you can see from the pictures, these massive tractors
Click on each picture for a closer look! . Many steam locomotives such as our CNR 4-8-4 Northern #6213 survived the end of the steam era on our railways. A few of the survivors have been restored into operating condition. Many of these survivors have been put on display in
Click on each picture for a closer look!.Occassionally we post news of interest from beyond our immediate area. Here is one news worthy item of interest to those of us who are ardent fans of steam driven vehicles such as our #6213 and our Sweet Creek locomotives..Edward’s Air Force Base,