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Second Tuesday Zoom Talk: How Rail Industry Knowledge Informs Heritage Preservation
Second Tuesday Zoom Talk: How Rail Industry Knowledge Informs Heritage Preservation
Historic locomotives and railcars can be mysterious and challenging objects, but there are similarities between the 19th and 21st century rail industry that provide historians context for preservation. Join Chris Fox for a lively discussion of his experience in maintaining heritage rolling stock using his industry knowledge that he’s compiled throughout his rail career.
About our speaker:
Christopher Fox is an experienced and widely respected professional in the rail industry with a career spanning 30 years. He worked as a railway mechanic for Bombardier and GO Transit for over 10 years, before moving on to the operating trades at GO Transit for the past 15 years.
He also works with the VIA Historical Association and the Halton County Radial Railway, where he has helped to maintain and restore various heritage cars and locomotives including the VIA 6917 (owned by the TRHA).
He enjoys anything mechanical. When he’s not working on trains or engines, he enjoys fishing, snowmobiling, and spending time with his children.
About the series:
The Toronto Railway Museum hosts guest speakers online via the Zoom Webinar platform the Second Tuesday of each month. These talks are free and open to the public, with a suggested donation of $10 to support future programming. The Toronto Railway is a registered Canadian charity (838626943RR0001) and charitable tax receipts will be issued for donations over $25.