The Toronto Railway Museum will reopen starting next week on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Our two, new guided tours will operate as well as the museum space in Stall 17 of the Roundhouse. For now, the Mini Train, Train Simulator, and Don Station gift shop will remain closed. The safety and well-being
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The first of Historian Derek Boles’ roundhouse webinars focused on how railway roundhouses functioned and an overview of the sixteen such facilities that were built in Toronto, including the first John Street roundhouse that opened in 1897. Part two of his webinar is devoted exclusively to the history of the
At the TRHA we like to take a look at the efforts of other railway museums and historical societies across the country and around the world, especially now since our museum has been closed and many of our normal volunteer activities have to be put on hold. The Rocky Mountain
Yesterday evening, our historian Derek Boles led another successful talk over WebEx on the topic of Don Station’s history to dozens of listeners. On behalf of the TRHA, thank you to all who joined us! We hope you come back for future talks or other events, which you can find
Not long ago we held our first online lecture, hosted by TRHA historian Derek Boles, on the 130 year history of railways in the Don Valley. The event was a success but the admission limit was set too low, and the lecture “sold out” overnight (though admission was free). This
Today marks 10 years since the grand opening of the Toronto Railway Historical Association’s greatest accomplishment. Initially called the Toronto Railway Heritage Center, the Toronto Railway Museum was a culmination of efforts from the TRHA and its volunteers since it was formed in 2001. Since then, the TRHA and TRM
For the past 8 months, Master of Museum Studies candidates from the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto have been building our newest online exhibit: Uncovering Union. The exhibit launches today, accessible to anyone from the comfort of their home. The exhibit looks at nine stories related to
Since this past fall, the Toronto Railway Museum and City of Toronto’s Parks Department have been working to construct a new garden and boardwalk between Steam Whistle Brewery and the current location of our Cape Race passenger car. Lorne Charenko, one of our volunteers and a TRM Director, initiated and
Full steam ahead into the new year! Join us at the Steam Whistle Brewery for our first event of 2020. Consisting of media from the collection of the Toronto Railway Museum, Dispatches shares messages from the rails. Transmitted through a variety of media such as vintage signage, posters, photos, and more, many
This past Saturday, the 23rd of November, the TRHA hosted a Town Hall meeting for our volunteers and staff in order to continue our ongoing and discussion of current activities, issues and future plans. Our last such meeting was held in August. Among the various points discussed were: The ongoing