On the Rails: The Experiences of Toronto’s Railway Workers On the Rails: The Experiences of Toronto’s Railway Workers Toronto Railway Museum
Michelle is seen here working on one of VIA Rail’s Locomotive Engineer (LE) Mobile Electronic Devices. Starting in 2016, these devices allowed workers to have instant access to […]
Chris Fox at work at the Toronto Railway Museum in 2014.
Stuart during his interview at the Toronto Railway Museum.
Stuart Harvey during his interview.
After working as a porter, Walter Modesty had various jobs. These included running a successful barber shop that was staffed by all female barbers. It soon became a […]
On August 26, 1966, a national rail strike shut down train services across the country. Red caps at Union Station had little work to do without any passenger […]
Don Station became less important during the Great Depression due to the CPR and CNR Pool Train Agreement in 1933. This agreement allowed CPR trains to use CNR […]
John is using an order hoop to pass a message to the engineer in a passing train. Order hoops not retrieved by station staff were often collected by […]
Don Station was moved to Todmorden Mills Heritage Site in 1969, but it was largely removed from its original purpose. At times, it was used for storage. When […]
From 1896 to 1967, train tickets were sold inside Don Station to destinations throughout Canada and the United States. In addition to ticket sales, one of the station […]
Stuart describes how there is no such thing as a typical day at Union Station. Stuart Harvey: “And so when people say what was a mundane day like […]
Stuart describes how railway life can affect the family. Stuart Harvey: “I would work 16 hour days, 16 hour days, 16 hour days, three or four in a […]
