On the Rails: The Experiences of Toronto’s Railway Workers On the Rails: The Experiences of Toronto’s Railway Workers Toronto Railway Museum
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 […]
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 […]
This is the mechanical staff of the John Street Roundhouse in 1937, posed in front of Canadian Pacific steam engine 3002. The Toronto Railway Museum is housed in […]
This photo was taken in 1941 during a promotion to encourage shop employees to buy Victory Bonds during the Second World War. John Clarke is standing at the […]
