Our museum was built on part of the right-of-way for the Toronto Suburban Railway's Guelph Line. Around 1925 a special charter was held on this radial railway. This photo, from the collection of Robert Sandusky, shows the special train on the large curve next to Etobicoke Creek.

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Peter Witt streetcar #2786 was operating at our museum in this 1983 photo by David Andrew.

Toronto once had radial railways, which were "streetcar" lines that radiated outwards. One of them went all the way to Lake Simcoe! Here's Yonge Street just north of Richmond Hill at what is now Muirhead Crescent on February 15th, 1923.

Today some of our volunteers put a radial arm back into one of the trucks for Peter Witt streetcar #2424.

TTC Peter Witt streetcar #2894 over the pit in our museum's Barn #2 today. We are closed to the public for the winter but the maintenance work never stops!

Throwback to our museum's property on Feb. 9th, 1964. This photograph was taken by Robert Sandusky facing northeast towards Barn #1 near Fourth Line Nassagawega, Campbellville, Ontario. Rail grinder W-25 is currently stored inside Barn #1 and is awaiting restoration.

Film shoot at our museum on Sept. 4th, 1976. Possibly for the 1977 film "Age of Innocent". David Andrew shot.

Actress Trudy Young during a film shoot at our museum on Sept. 4th, 1976. This was possibly for the 1977 movie "Age of Innocence". 📸by David Andrew.

Peter Witt streetcar #2894 was out for "Tour Tram" service on York St. in Toronto on August 1975. This photo was taken facing south to Wellington St. This old streetcar was retired from regular service in 1963 and acquired by our museum in 1986.

On September 21st, 2024, our museum hosted it's 70th anniversary celebrations! Attendees includes these four Museum Members: John Freyseng, Trevor Anderson, Robert Sandusky and Rod Wilson. Photo by Justine Reinhart.

On Sunday July 18th, 1982, David Andrew took this photo in Yard #2 at our museum!

Maintenance pits come in handy for working on old streetcars like the ones at our museum! Here's our pit under construction inside Barn #2 on July 31st, 1983. David Andrew photo.

Toronto Civic Railway (TCR) streetcar #55 was sent back to the city for a display at Exhibition Place during the CNE in 1979. It was the second streetcar in our museum's collection when TCR 55 (TTC 2210) was trucked to our property in 1954. This photo was taken by David Andrew.

A special multiple-unit excursion was held on the Toronto Suburban Railway's Guelph Line in 1925. This photo was taken behind the station at the northeast corner of St. Clair Ave. and Keele St. in Toronto, Canada. The copy is from the collection of Robert Sandusky.

It's New Years Eve, and we want to thank everyone who came out to support our museum in 2024! Old streetcars like PCC #4611 take a lot of work from volunteers to stay running. It was built in 1951 and continues to operate at the age of 73 years old! See you all in May of 2025!

The interior of London Street Railway (LSR) streetcar #23 when it was in use as a change room in Wonderland Park (London, Ontario). 1983 photo was taken by the late David Andrew.

London Street Railway (LSR) streetcar #23 was built in 1901 and retired from service in 1935. It was then used as a change room in Wonderland Park in London, Ontario, for years. Our museum acquired the old streetcar on November 19th, 1983 and it was eventually restored.

TTC PCC #4600 was one of the old streetcars that was out for service during our annual Christmas events earlier this month. The old PCC was built in 1951, retired in 1995, and acquired by our museum in 1996. We are now closed for the winter and will re-open in May of 2025.

We hope you have been enjoying the holidays! Richard Glaze took this shot of our museum's west end on December 4th, 1983. We are currently closed for the winter and will re-open in May of 2025.