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Toot Toot! The Iron Horse, as this train is called, takes eight minutes to chug around Centreville, a make-believe turn-of-the-century village on Toro(...)
Toot Toot! The Iron Horse, as this train is called, takes eight minutes to chug around Centreville, a make-believe turn-of-the-century village on Toro(...)

Toot Toot! The Iron Horse, as this train is called, takes eight minutes to chug around Centreville, a make-believe turn-of-the-century village on Toro(...)

Date5/26/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Toot Toot! The Iron Horse; as this train is called; takes eight minutes to chug around Centreville; a make-believe turn-of-the-century village on Toronto Island; one of oldest of 14 rides in amusement park. Parents needn't fret; they can board too. Train carries 100.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0113842F
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