Click on each picture for a closer look! . . . . Today the re-cut timbers were returned from the mill and PNR resumed work on the deck installation. The deck is white oak made seven inches thick to bring the walking surface up to rail-head level. Deck completion is

Click on each picture for a closer look! . . This afternoon, the turntable wheels and one air motor arrived at the roundhouse from Western Mechanicals Barrie workshops. By days end, one end of the installation was complete. The remaining wheels and motor will be installed over the next two

Click on each picture for a closer look! . . . Last Sunday was spent inside the roundhouse moving artefacts from stall 32 into the machine shop and dismantling about two-thirds of the large wooden racking in stall 31. Orin K., Andrew J.and myself did much of this work with

Click on each picture for a closer look! . . . . . At 10:30 this morning both air drive motors were tested in the Western Mechanical shops in Barrie. The motors were extensively rebuilt and functioned flawlessly. They have amazing torque. An artificial load simulating the bridge and locomotive

Click on each picture for a closer look! . . . . The standards adhered to for the turntable restoration thus far have been very high. TRHA and Western Mechanical have both worked hard to make it so. Today the decking timbers were found to have been milled outside the

Click on each picture for a closer look! . . . The busy week began last Sunday with a large TRHA work crew turning out. From left to right in the picture at the above left, we have Jason P., Michael G., Knox H., Orin K., Dave W., Derek B.,

Click on each picture for a closer look! . . . The centre picture is one of the best pictures in the City of Toronto archives of the John Street CPR Roundhouse near the end of its operating life. A few days ago, Michael Guy took the picture at the

Click on each picture for a closer look! . . . . Don’t tangle with these guys! This tough-looking crew are experts in track laying and are presently enjoying the good weather while assembling the rails and ties on our newly restored turntable bridge. Completion of the turntable restoration is

Click on each picture for a closer look! . . In the left hand picture above, we see the new track section being completed by our track crew members Scott (left) and Rod. This new stretch of track will allow the CLC Whitcomb access to the turntable. . In the

Click on each picture for a closer look! . . . . . After a late departure from the Western Mechanical yard in Barrie (which resulted in the Police escort delaying the convoy at the City limits until rush-hour was over yesterday), the restored turntable bridge safely arrived back at