The Tortoise in the race between Star travel writers Gerry Hall and George Bryant from Toronto to Montreal was the world's first turbo train, silhouetted against the towering Toronto-Dominion Centre

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The Tortoise in the race between Star travel writers Gerry Hall and George Bryant from Toronto to Montreal was the world's first turbo train, silhouetted against the towering Toronto-Dominion Centre

Date12/10/1968

Names

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: The Tortoise in the race between Star travel writers Gerry Hall and George Bryant from Toronto to Montreal was the world's first turbo train; silhouetted against the towering Toronto-Dominion Centre.

Subject

Railroads

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0012568F

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