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You folks may be interested in this presentation (see below).? Derek Boles is presenting it and is a well published railway historian.? The presentations are well crafted with tons of visuals and carefully scripted. Feel free to share this with anyone else you think may enjoy it. Attendance is free with only a suggestion of welcome donations.
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Happy Birthday to the Toronto Railway Museum
2020 marks the Toronto Railway Museum’s tenth anniversary! As part of our anniversary programming, the Toronto Railway Historical Association (TRHA) presents “Toronto’s Locomotive Roundhouses”, an online lecture presented by the museum’s Historian, Derek Boles.
It will be delivered online from 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 28th 2020, the Museum’s birthday.
Historian Derek Boles will focus on the history of the city’s sixteen locomotive roundhouses that were built between 1856 and 1929. Although the Canadian Pacific Railway John Street Roundhouse was the last of these, the history of the site extends back to 1860 when a ship carrying the Prince of Wales docked at the foot of the street. The first John Street Roundhouse opened in 1897 and remained in service until 1929. This presentation will also deal with the history of roundhouses in general, the development of the Railway Lands over 150 years, the extensive preparations required to prepare for the present roundhouse, and its construction in 1929.
You need to register for this great event and reserve your space! Please note that lecture capacity is limited due to the hosting platform used so act soon by visiting this page on our website for more information and to register:
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