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Explore our gallery to see photos of Toronto's railway workers and learn more about their experiences through their own words.
Colour photograph of a man is sitting at a desk facing away from us. There is an open binder and 2 railway lanterns on the desk. There are 4 windows facing the desk and it is a sunny day.
Black and white vintage photograph of a small train station with railway tracks in the foreground. A couple people are seen in front of the station. “DON” is written twice on the roof of the station. On the photograph “Sept. 12. 1910” is written in the bottom right corner.
A modern colour photograph of a small train station with ropes and miniature train tracks in the foreground. “DON” is write on the roof of the station and there is a small sign that says “GIFT SHOP” in front of the station.
Colour photograph of a text document that has been typed on a typewriter. The document has CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS typed at the top and several names below. It is a memo of three paragraphs and is signed at the bottom.
Colour photograph of a man standing on the platform of a locomotive with engine doors open. He is looking down and has a tool in his hand.
Colour photograph of a man standing on the platform of a locomotive with engine doors open. He is looking down and has a tool in his hand.
Colour photograph of a memo that has been typed on a typewriter. There is a header with the CN logo at the top righthand corner. There are several subheadings which are filled with typed responses. The memo consists of six paragraphs and is signed at the bottom.
Colour photograph of three men in high-visibility vests standing between a locomotive and caboose. Two of the men are facing away from the camera. The man in the centre is faced toward the camera and is pushing a coupler on the caboose.
Colour photograph of three men in high-visibility vests standing between a locomotive and caboose. Two of the men are facing away from the camera. The man in the centre is faced toward the camera and is pushing a coupler on the caboose.
Colour photograph of a GO Transit locomotive and seven rail cars travelling down a railway track. There are two empty tracks next to the train.
Colour photograph of Platform 25 at Toronto’s Union Station. It is nighttime and there is an empty railway track with train platforms on either side. There are a few people on either platform.
Black and white archival photograph of about 25 people posed in front of the John Street Roundhouse.
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