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 working with two members of the Toronto Railway Museum team in 2020.
Chris Fox at work at the Toronto Railway Museum in 2014.
The last red caps were let go from VIA Rail in 2013. At that time, there were 24 red caps employed by the railway.
Silent film actress Priscilla Dean is assisted by a porter, possibly at Union Station.
In 1981, VIA Rail and Amtrak resumed daily international service between Toronto’s Union Station and New York City. More than 60 rail enthusiasts took the first trip.
Stuart during his interview at the Toronto Railway Museum.
Stuart Harvey during his interview.
Michelle describes an instance when she encountered prejudice towards her work in the railways. Michelle Ardron: “And the funniest ever time I was with another locomotive engineer, my […]
During the Second World War, railway companies employed women to fill vacancies left by male workers who went to war. After the war was over, many women left […]
As Michelle explains in her interview with the museum, even dressing for the weather could not prepare railway workers for the conditions they face: Michelle Ardron: “I finished […]
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 […]
