Click on each picture for a closer look! . . . The centre picture is one of the best pictures in the City of Toronto archives of the John Street CPR Roundhouse near the end of its operating life. A few days ago, Michael Guy took the picture at the
Click on each picture for a closer look! . . . . Don’t tangle with these guys! This tough-looking crew are experts in track laying and are presently enjoying the good weather while assembling the rails and ties on our newly restored turntable bridge. Completion of the turntable restoration is
Click on each picture for a closer look! . . In the left hand picture above, we see the new track section being completed by our track crew members Scott (left) and Rod. This new stretch of track will allow the CLC Whitcomb access to the turntable. . In the
Click on each picture for a closer look! . . . . . After a late departure from the Western Mechanical yard in Barrie (which resulted in the Police escort delaying the convoy at the City limits until rush-hour was over yesterday), the restored turntable bridge safely arrived back at
Click on each picture for a closer look! . . . . . . On Tuesday, October 23rd, workers work to prepare the turntable pit for the imminent installation of the restored turntable bridge in the days to come. As of the end of the day. the pitrails had been
Click on each picture for a closer look! . . A TRHA team is working hard to bring the CLC Whitcomb diesel back into operating condition as it will be needed to move engines and rolling stock out of the roundhouse in order to allow the interior of the roundhouse
Click on each picture for a closer look! . Yesterday, the new B.C. fir ties and the white oak decking timbers to be used to complete the restoration of the turntable arrived at the roundhouse. Next week, we expect the restored turntable to make the journey back to the roundhouse
Click on each picture for a closer look! . . . On October 15th, Western Mechanical sent a truck with two forklifts to assist in getting the turntable pit ring rails out of stalls 31 and 32. After an hour of their working on this task with their small forklift,
Click on each picture for a closer look! . . The turntable restoration process nears completion in Barrie. Western Mechanical has completed work on the major components and is now working on final assembly of the air motors, drive bogies and control platforms. The workmanship is first class throughout and
. . . . . . . Click on the pictures for a closer view! . Our crews of volunteers have been busy restoring the surfaces of the locomotive and applying the grey primer paint to it. Once this has been completed, we will move on to painting and lettering