Click on each picture for a closer look! . In the past week, a number of tasks were completed by those hired to renovate the roundhouse. Let look at some of them in the pictures above (from left to right). . At the left, we see the turntable pit rim
. . . . Click on each picture for a closer look! . Cabin D once stood beside the mainline just west of Bathurst Street and controlled the approaches to the Toronto Rail Lands. . Yesterday afternoon Cabin D was moved from its long time parking spot behind the roundhouse
Click on each picture for a closer look! . Carlos and his team of expert bricklayers have been making repairs to the roundhouse brickwork using original “heritage” brick stored in the roundhouse for many years. In rhe photo at right Stall 21 gets a sweep after the service pit concrete
Click on each picture for a closer look! The general impression after the two-day show was that people are delighted that the museum is moving ahead and they are impressed with the level of progress accomplished thus far. Since most people have not seen the extensive renovations and remedial work
Click on Each Picture for a Closer Look! . On Thursday, Dave, Wilson and Michael completed a final clean-up of remaining artefacts from stalls 18 to 32 and moved them to our storage area. Then, as you can see in the upper left photo, Dave set off with the newly
Click on each picture for a closer look! . The largest annual train show in the Toronto area is the Christmas Train Show. Once again, it will be held at the International Centre which can be found at the South-East corner of Derry Road and Airport Road. Parking is free.
Click on each picture for a closer look! . As part of the continuing renovation of the roundhouse interior, the remaining open service pits from stall 18 to 32 that were not filled in by the CPR years ago are now being covered over. The method used is steel decking,
Click on each picture for a closer look! . . As many of you are aware, the historic Don Station , once located on the banks of the Don River south of Queen St. is currently located at the Todmorden Mills Historic site in the Don Valley. Preparations are currently
Click on each picture for a closer look! . Last Sunday, the Cabin D tools shed was moved out of the roundhouse and taken away for restoration. In the photo at the left, we see the building with its roof removed and wrapped for transport, halfway out onto the truck.
Click on each picture for a closer look! . This week, the concrete was poured for the new machine shop access ramp. In these pictures we see craftsman Claudio putting the finishing touches to the ramp. . Text and pictures by Michael Guy, TRHA http://www.trha.ca