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Boarding Party, 1981

Black and white archival photograph of a group of people boarding a passenger train car. There is a poster on the car which reads “WELCOME ON BOARD INAUGURAL RUN TR. 64 MAPLE LEAF TORONTO-TO NEW YORK APR.26, 1981. CHOO-CHOO BOB”.

Source: Toronto Star Archives, TSPA_0012599F

Date: April 26, 1981

In 1981, VIA Rail and Amtrak resumed daily international service between Toronto’s Union Station and New York City. More than 60 rail enthusiasts took the first trip.