Click on each picture for a closer look! . One of the most complex tasks in building a miniature railway track is the design and construction of the switches. James has been doing some CAD work on the park plan to sort out the precise details of the miniature track

…. Click on Each Picture for a Closer Look! . Last Friday was “film and slide night” for the TRHA crews and a delightful evening was spent nourishing ourselves in body and spirit as we drank, munched and watched a series of slide presentations presented by Derek Boles (see in

Today is the birthday of the opening of the original TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) Subway system on Yonge Street and the opening of the extension of the system to York Mills in 1973. Click on the video below to see a 7 minute newscast by the CBC: Derek Boles, our

While we normally report here on the history of Canadian railway in our country and progress on the Toronto Railway Heritage Centre, we will also occasionally report on interesting railway oriented news from around the world. Today, we have a most fascinating item as reported in other news media and

Click on each picture for a closer look! . In this post, we will take a closer look at the details of our new miniature steam engine. . Here we see the steam cylinder assembly in the first picture. Steam at over 100 pounds per square inch (psi) pressure is

…… Click on each picture for a closer look! In the picture at left, we find contractors at work pile driving to provide a sound foundation for Leon’s loading dock. In the middle and right hand pictures, we find that restoration work has begun on the coaling tower as well

This is the last in a series of ten posts from an article prepared by Derek Boles, our TRHA historian on the occasion of the 35th Anniversary of the Groundbreaking TV “National Dream” Series – Russ Milland At left are images of the covers of the new editions of the

This is the ninth in a series of ten posts from an article prepared by Derek Boles, our TRHA historian on the occasion of the 35th Anniversary of the Groundbreaking TV “National Dream” Series – Russ Milland The books and TV series made Canadians aware of the contribution of the

This is the eighth in a series of ten posts from an article prepared by Derek Boles, our TRHA historian on the occasion of the 35th Anniversary of the Groundbreaking TV “National Dream” Series – Russ Milland . In the image at left we see the National Dream featured on

This is the seventh in a series of ten posts from an article prepared by Derek Boles, our TRHA historian on the occasion of the 35th Anniversary of the Groundbreaking TV “National Dream” Series – Russ Milland At the end of July 1973, No. 136 and its train were returned