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Talking about trains, About 90 persons turned out last night to hear John Brown (right) and other members of the Lakeshore Model Railroaders Club talk(...)
Talking about trains, About 90 persons turned out last night to hear John Brown (right) and other members of the Lakeshore Model Railroaders Club talk(...)

Talking about trains, About 90 persons turned out last night to hear John Brown (right) and other members of the Lakeshore Model Railroaders Club talk(...)

Date11/11/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Talking about trains; About 90 persons turned out last night to hear John Brown (right) and other members of the Lakeshore Model Railroaders Club talk about their hobby at Mimico Centennial Library. The railroaders will be there again Nov. 18 and 25.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0009620F
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