On the Rails: The Experiences of Toronto’s Railway Workers On the Rails: The Experiences of Toronto’s Railway Workers Toronto Railway Museum
In the 1950s, the John Street facility included 43 buildings and several miles of track, which covered nearly 16 acres. In this drawing, you can also see how […]
Roundhouses were built to allow turntables. The turntable is in the centre of the building and allows locomotives to be turned and driven into stalls for maintenance. This […]
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 […]
The interior of the Toronto Railway Museum photographed in 2022.
Like Long Branch GO Station, Union Station has painted yellow lines to indicate where it is unsafe for passengers to walk or wait for the train. This area […]
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 was working an afternoon shift at the Scott Street Tower on July 9, 2013. On that date, severe rain caused flooding over tracks on the way from […]
On May 23, 1967, GO Transit began operations between Oakville and Pickering, with Toronto Union Station as a hub of operations. The Government of Ontario (GO) spent $8 […]
