This photograph of Canadian Pacific steam engine No. 2659 leading steam engine No. 5145 and freight train, was taken on May 15, 1954 as the train went west from Hornby Station, Trafalgar Township. The knowledgeable photographer noted: "Hornby, Ontario - May 15, 1954 - 10:55 a.m. Extra West - Toronto ...
This photograph of Canadian Pacific steam engine No. 2659 leading steam engine ...
A train, on its way to the Canadian National Exhibition and the Chicago World’s Fair, stopped in front of Oakville Motors, owned by A.J. Gurry for a promotional picture.
A train, on its way to the Canadian National Exhibition and the ...
A view of the old iron trestle train bridge crossing Bronte Creek (aka Twelve Mile Creek) just south of the Queen Elizabeth Way in the southwest corner of Oakville, Ontario. This photo was taken in October 1947. The new Queen Elizabeth Way high-level bridge can be faintly seen in the ...
A view of the old iron trestle train bridge crossing Bronte Creek ...
Construction of the Credit Valley Railway Line, with a stop at Hornby, was begun in 1874 by George Laidlaw, opened from Toronto (Parkdale) to Milton in 1877 and finished in 1881. The CPR then took over the nearly bankrupt company in 1883. You can view the Credit Valley Railway Line ...
Construction of the Credit Valley Railway Line, with a stop at Hornby, ...
The little boy holding the whip is Victor Wilson of Sheridan. Circa 1913. The train was used by area farmers to take produce into the large Toronto market. Victor's parents and grandparents owned farms in Sheridan, Trafalgar Township, just a few kilometres west. The Clarkson station was just slightly north ...
The little boy holding the whip is Victor Wilson of Sheridan. Circa ...
Reverse side reads: "Dear Art, Just a few lines to let you know we received your letter as too your card and are glad to hear you are well and hope you will keep. So we are having very warm, dry weather here. Everything is burning up. Nellie was sick ...
Reverse side reads: "Dear Art, Just a few lines to let you ...