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Making tracks: Track-laying machine is one of the technological developments that have enabled Canadian railways to cut costs and streamline their operations
Making tracks: Track-laying machine is one of the technological developments that have enabled Canadian railways to cut costs and streamline their operations

Making tracks: Track-laying machine is one of the technological developments that have enabled Canadian railways to cut costs and streamline their operations

Date4/3/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: Making tracks: Track-laying machine is one of the technological developments that have enabled Canadian railways to cut costs and streamline their operations.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0012619F
Kingston Road, looking north from Queen Street East, opposite Woodbine Park race track, at the junction of the Toronto Railway Company's King Street line on Queen Street East and the Toronto & Scarboro Railway's line on Kingston Road, Toronto, Ont.
Kingston Road, looking north from Queen Street East, opposite Woodbine Park race track, at the junction of the Toronto Railway Company's King Street line on Queen Street East and the Toronto & Scarboro Railway's line on Kingston Road, Toronto, Ont.
1894-01-13
Derailed cars block tracks. A Canadian National freight train derailed at the Bayview extension just south of King St. yesterday afternoon. No one was(...)
Derailed cars block tracks. A Canadian National freight train derailed at the Bayview extension just south of King St. yesterday afternoon. No one was(...)
6/13/1991
Moore Park Station (Toronto Belt Line Railway), Moore Avenue, south side, west of tracks
Moore Park Station (Toronto Belt Line Railway), Moore Avenue, south side, west of tracks
6/22/1912
Image shows a map of Esplanade Street.
Plan of Esplanade St., shewing railway tracks & obstructions, also proposed extension of Esplanade 40 or 60 ft. to the south, for street purposes
1884
Getting back on track. Firefighters clean up spilled diesel fuel yesterday after two train engines derailed shortly after noon when tracks gave way in(...)
Getting back on track. Firefighters clean up spilled diesel fuel yesterday after two train engines derailed shortly after noon when tracks gave way in(...)
5/19/1994
Turbotrain ready to try again, Canadian National Railways' sleek but ill-starred Turbotrain goes back into operation between toronto and Montreal on M(...)
Turbotrain ready to try again, Canadian National Railways' sleek but ill-starred Turbotrain goes back into operation between toronto and Montreal on M(...)
5/14/1970
The right side of the tracks, CN Rail employee Chris Ramsey bellies up to a profile grinder to finish off the newly installed rail tracks near Pottery(...)
The right side of the tracks, CN Rail employee Chris Ramsey bellies up to a profile grinder to finish off the newly installed rail tracks near Pottery(...)
8/25/1992
Daniel Kellerhals: Vice-president of the Federation of Swiss Watch Manufacturers says watchmakers in his country have have not marketed their products properly, despite technological developments
Daniel Kellerhals: Vice-president of the Federation of Swiss Watch Manufacturers says watchmakers in his country have have not marketed their products properly, despite technological developments
5/11/1981
CNR freight train carrying gravel went off the tracks just north of Highway 11 near Brandford during a heavy thunderstorm that lasted two hours last n(...)
CNR freight train carrying gravel went off the tracks just north of Highway 11 near Brandford during a heavy thunderstorm that lasted two hours last n(...)
5/22/1975
10 tons of beef spilled. Wreckage litters ravine after three flatcars carrying trucks loaded with beef jumped CN tracks just east of Don Valley Parkwa(...)
10 tons of beef spilled. Wreckage litters ravine after three flatcars carrying trucks loaded with beef jumped CN tracks just east of Don Valley Parkwa(...)
5/17/1976
CNR freight train carrying gravel went off the tracks just north of Highway 11 near Bradford during a heavy thunderstorm that lasted two hours Wednesd(...)
CNR freight train carrying gravel went off the tracks just north of Highway 11 near Bradford during a heavy thunderstorm that lasted two hours Wednesd(...)
5/22/1975
Wreckage of TTC bus lies strewn along tracks after being hit by go train
Wreckage of TTC bus lies strewn along tracks after being hit by go train
12/2/1975