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Chugging into Toronto, steam engine Number 2860 heads down the Don Valley near the foot of the Bayview extension for a two-day visit to Metro. The mas(...)
Chugging into Toronto, steam engine Number 2860 heads down the Don Valley near the foot of the Bayview extension for a two-day visit to Metro. The mas(...)

Chugging into Toronto, steam engine Number 2860 heads down the Don Valley near the foot of the Bayview extension for a two-day visit to Metro. The mas(...)

Date4/12/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: Chugging into Toronto; steam engine Number 2860 heads down the Don Valley near the foot of the Bayview extension for a two-day visit to Metro. The massive engine is pulling an 18-coach train on a Discover British Columbia tour. Filled with displays of B.C. history dating back to 1778; the train is open to public beside CN Tower today and tomorrow.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0012676F
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