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
TRHA historian Derek Boles will continue with his presentation on the Canadian Pacific Railway’s steam locomotives at Toronto’s John Street Roundhouse. Part two of this mini-series will deal with some of the railway’s most iconic engines, including the 4-8-4 Northerns, the 4-6-4 Hudsons and Royal Hudsons, and the 4-4-4 Jubilees.
The S.S. Keewatin is a steamship currently located in Port McNicoll, Ontario, just under a 2 hour drive north of Toronto. Historically, the ship was owned by the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company and was directly connected to Toronto by the Canadian Pacific Railway. Like many pieces of Canadian transportation history,