Click on each image for a closer look! On July 21st after a busy day of running the museum, the Toronto Railway Historical Association hosted a Barbeque for the volunteers who do so much to make the museum happen. We gorged on hotdogs, hamburgers, salads and great desserts. A special
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Click on each image for a closer look! While museum operations are in full swing from Wednesday to Sunday, volunteers continue to work on various restoration projects. In these photos, we see that the semaphore signal has partly been restored on the roof of Don Station. We also see restoration
Click on the video to watch it! The Montreal Live Steamers are a private club formed in 1934 for builders of scale steam locomotives. It has grown into a non-profit corporation that owns property in Les Cèdres, Quebec where they have developed tracks in 3½-in, 4¾-in & 7¼-in gauge. Every
Click on each image for a closer look! The Railroad Museum of New England, Inc. is a not-for-profit educational and historical organization that dates back to January of 1968. The mission of the Railroad Museum of New England is to tell the story of the region’s rich railroad heritage through
Click on each image for a closer look! On Friday June 22, 2012, the John Street Roundhouse was inducted into the North American Railway Hall of Fame at a ceremony held at the Canada Southern Railway Station in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. The ceremony began with introductions by Paul Corriveau (past president, NARHF) and Steve Peters
This annual event is always worth the visit. Here is what they are saying about their event. “Railway Nostalgia Weekend: June 23-24, 2012 The Elgin County Railway Museum and the CASO Station are collaborating to present St. Thomas Railway Nostalgia Weekend from 10am-4pm, June 23rd and 24th, 2012. Re-live the
On Monday, June 18th, Dale Goldhawk once again interviewed Orin Krivel, the President of the Toronto Railway Historical Association, to get an update on the status of the Save the Museum campaign. At the end of the interview, Goldhawk advised that he would be pursuing both the City Councillors and
Click on each image for a closer look! Continuing the field trip to the Adobe Western Railroad in Phoenix, Arizona, we turn our attention to the trains that the Maricopa Live Steamers operate on their 14 miles of track. Like many clubs, their roster of locomotives has shifted to being
Click on each image for a closer look! This field trip was made over a year ago by Lance Gleich, one of our volunteers. He visited the Maricopa Live Steamers at their miniature railway facilities in North Phoenix, Arizona. This club has been in existence a long time as I
Click on each image for a closer look! Cochrane is home to the Cochrane Railway and Pioneer Museum, located right next to the station. Unfortunately, the museum’s two cabooses were destroyed in an arson attack last August. The display currently consists of three former CN coaches, some damaged track equipment