Royal Train Tours of Canada in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II Thursday, May 19 7:00-8:30 PM EST Registration link: https://bit.ly/QE2TrainTours On May 19, join the Toronto Railway Museum and Dr. Carolyn Harris for an online lecture about the Queen's tours of Canada. Carolyn will talk about the Queen's tours of Canada on railway. In...
Join us! “Algonquin Park and the Railways” on June 16th at 7 pm EST. Roderick MacKay, a historian of Algonquin Provincial Park, will use mainly archival images to provide a Powerpoint overview of some aspects of Park history as influenced by proposed and constructed railways, including two cross Park railways and a number of smaller...
Join us! “Museum Spotting: A Virtual Tour of Canada’s Railway Museums” on July 21st at 8 pm EST. The Toronto Railway Museum is one of dozens of railway museums in Canada. In our July session of our Railway Ties virtual lecture series, we will hear from a selection of other railway museums across the country. Join...
Join us! “Railway Technology in the Canadian First World War Effort” on August 18 at 7:00 pm EST. Explore the complexities of transportation and logistics in the forward areas of the Western Front during the First World War. Join us and presenter Andrew Iarocci on Thursday, August 18 at 7:00 PM (EST) for a free...
Join us! “A History of Toy Trains: An ‘O’ Gauge Perspective” on September 15 (7pm EST). Discover the beginnings and early history of toy trains made in Britain, Europe and the United States, and how manufacturers marketed trains for Canada. Presenters will delve into the evolution of toy trains, from pull toys to simple clockwork...
