Click on each image for a closer look!.It was a terrific weekend with lots of volunteers turning out. Here is a list of most (but not all) of what was tackled this weekend: The last module, the kitchenette, was finally constructed. Now we have a decent place for tea as
.Click on the Video to watch Exporail’s John Molson “single” steam engine in action at Exporail driven by a couple of their volunteers. The video was produced by IMAX film maker Stephen Low..In the video below, we see the John Molson being used to move the magnificent “Dominion of Canada”
Click on each image for a closer look!.There are a number of items yet to be installed which will allow us to faithfully duplicate Don Station. One piece that we still need is a train order signal blade and holder with the proper red and green lenses as show in
Click on each image for a closer look!.Stephen Gardiner, one of our volunteers laboriously documented the long list of achievements by our crews of volunteers this weekend as follows: The Silver tank at our door was stenciled with “Toronto Railway Heritage Centre” and our address “Unit 15” The miniature railway
Click on each image for a closer look!.As the week concluded, the TRHA crew continued to install the diversionary track for the miniature railway as the figure eight crossover is now in the middle of the main tent (see photo at upper right). .Progress continues on setting up the main
When I was young, a double header or even a triple header steam excursion was an incredible sight to behold. In Poland, they continue to use steam engines in commuter service. In fact, they offer mere mortals like ourselves the opportunity to buy rides on the steam engine while it
Click on each image for a closer look!.As is obvious from the positioning of the Railway Children theatre within Roundhouse Park, TRHA must temporarily modify the route of our miniature railway for the duration of the theatrical season. To this end, a track diversion has been surveyed and marked out.
Click on each image for a closer look!.Views of Roundhouse Park have changed dramatically over the past week or two. In the panoramic photo above by Michael Guy taken about a week ago, we see the framework for the Railway Children tent arising in the middle of the park. Also
Click on each image for a closer look! . It was another productive Saturday as almost a dozen volunteers appeared for part or all of the day to make a dent in the formidable workload we always have in front of us. Among the tasks undertaken were: Another miniature railway
Click on each image for a closer look! . As can be seen in these images captured by Stephen Gardiner, the framework for the tent structure for the Railway Children theatre has grown appreciably this week. Our volunteers moved our passenger cars into their final positions for the summer as