Part two of this series features former train stations in Ontario that are in use as craft breweries or brewpubs that serve craft beer
Come learn about the connections between Ontario railways and Ontario craft beer! Part one of this series features breweries located in former railway buildings
Otto Perry was a trailblazer in the train enthusiast scene. In 1932, he brought his camera to the John Street Roundhouse just three years after it first opened.
The continuation of our lecture series on Toronto’s Union Stations hosted by Derek Boles from earlier this month. This one will cover the history of the current Union Station from 1927 to the modern day and will be held on Thursday, October 1st. After almost 25 years of planning and
Coming Thursday, September 3rd we are once again offering an online lecture hosted by TRHA historian Derek Boles. This lecture series will cover Toronto’s Union Stations of which there have been three throughout its history – four if you count the massive additions made to the second station during the
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
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
David Howard of the Canadian Historical Association’s (CRHA) Niagara Division offers us some historic images from 1973 as follows: “During October 1973, I chased a Credit Valley Steam Excursion with #136 and #1057 operating north out of Toronto via the Forks of the Credit. I shot these images with my
In the 1 minute video above, we again see a drone being used to capture Pere Marquette #1225 as if charges north toward Ashley, Michigan. Wikipedia reports that: “Pere Marquette #1225 is a 2-8-4 (Berkshire) steam locomotive built for Pere Marquette Railway by Lima Locomotive Works in Lima, Ohio. #1225
The above image can be found by clicking here on the Internet at the “Shorpy” website which features lots of high resolution historic photos, many of which are railway themed. The above photo has this caption at the Shorpy website: “Circa 1900. “Niagara Falls, New York. Whirlpool Rapids (Grand Trunk