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My Volunteer Story: Mek Abamba
Happy National Volunteer Week! We’re celebrating volunteers that bring heart to their communities with Volunteer Canada. Volunteer Week recognizes Canada’s millions of volunteers whose empathy, compassion, and generosity connect people…
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1960s Visit to the John Street Roundhouse
Experience a day at the John Street Roundhouse in the 1960s, courtesy of Historian Derek Boles’ photo records from a teenage visit in 1966. To clarify, this post was originally…
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Ontario Railway History in Craft Beer
Daniel Allen, a member of the TRHA History Team, combines two of his interests to bring a multi-part series on Ontario’s railway history and craft beer.
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Meet Rolling Stock Coffee Co.
We’re excited to highlight Rolling Stock Coffee Co. this month on the blog. Founder Max Waters shares more about the world of specialty coffee, family ties to the railways, and…
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2021 In Review
Happy holidays! As in past years, we’re looking back on 2021 in review. Keep reading to see what projects our amazing volunteers accomplished, learn about new museum initiatives, and take…
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Gift Guide – Toronto Railway Museum
Find great gifts, shop local, and support the museum all at the same time! Keep reading to browse our holiday gift guide. The holiday season has arrived at the museum…
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Behind the Scenes of George Paginton: Life and Work
We sat down with TRM volunteer Carly Wolowich for a peek into the making of our latest exhibit, “George Paginton: Life and Work”. The exhibit opens on November 17 for…
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Suicide Prevention: Rail Safety Week
As the Toronto Railway Museum marks Rail Safety Week (September 20-26) with our upcoming online lecture, we also want to highlight Operation Lifesaver’s suicide prevention campaign, #TodayIsBetter. Thank you to…
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No. 1: Museum Workhorse, Railway Artifact
Meet No. 1 On August 20, 2007, the Toronto Railway Museum received its first operable locomotive. The Whitcomb 50-tonne diesel-electric switcher was the first newly acquired rail artifact to arrive…
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Remembering the Chinese Railway Workers
Preserving a Seldom Told Part of Canada’s History A short walk from the museum stands the Chinese Railroad Workers Memorial. This memorial commemorates an important part of history, and the…