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These Agincourt commuters seven years ago were among the few in the Toronto area who had regular rail commuter service
These Agincourt commuters seven years ago were among the few in the Toronto area who had regular rail commuter service

These Agincourt commuters seven years ago were among the few in the Toronto area who had regular rail commuter service

Date7/12/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: These Agincourt commuters seven years ago were among the few in the Toronto area who had regular rail commuter service. GO-train service has improved matters and should be greatly expanded. Former commuter station, located north of Sheppard Avenue East at Brimley Road. (43.789115, -79.269379)
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0012709F
Friendships on Track, About 60 commuters, fearing that VIA Rail route cuts mean they'll lose touch with their favorite conductors, held a dinner at a (...)
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Rail commuters assemble in Guelph today before setting out on their motorcade to Toronto to draw attention to cutbacks being imposed on VIA services n(...)
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7/19/1988
The oldest streetcar in service in Toronto is 31-year-old Car 4199, with 1,160,000 miles logged, and David McIver, who has operated TTC streetcars for(...)
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Image shows a work car on the tracks.
T.T.C., #W-28, rail grinding car, at Hillcrest shops
5/12/1955
Image shows a work car on the tracks.
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1951
Scarborough rail yard(...)
Scarborough rail yard(...)
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Workmen posing by the rail car they built for the use of the Prince of Wales during an official visit. Brantford, Ontario
Workmen posing by the rail car they built for the use of the Prince of Wales during an official visit. Brantford, Ontario
1860
When the go trains aren't going, Port Credit commuters line up for buses pressed into service to replace GO trains, not operating because of the strike of 20,000 railwaymen
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