On the Rails: The Experiences of Toronto’s Railway Workers On the Rails: The Experiences of Toronto’s Railway Workers Toronto Railway Museum
Chris describes all the tasks involved in driving a locomotive. Chris Fox: “But the work-life balance is one of the hardest things,” Bob Fallowfield (interviewer): “It’s tough.” Chris: […]
Peter recounts his experience working on the railways during Expo 67. Peter Taylor: “But it was a good time to be on the trains, in terms of Expo […]
Peter describes some of the challenges of working with passengers. Peter Taylor: “Yeah, there were a couple of couples that were, just, straight out of a nightmare in […]
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 […]
This is the third of Toronto’s Union Stations. It was opened in 1927 to replace an early station built in 1873.
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 […]
“LEN N. WINSLADE / RTIRED SUPT. MOTIVE POWER / 1971 IN CAB 1057 AT JOHNST.” is stamped on the bottom right of the photograph with “Canadian Pacific Railway […]
Steam locomotives were far more labour-intensive than today’s modern diesel engines. Hundreds of workers were employed at John Street and worked 24 hours a day during the steam […]
