Last week we spent the day in Toronto. We started out at the
CNE
and before we finished the day at the Blue Jays game, we stopped for a tour of
the Toronto
Railway Museum. This
museum lets you step back in time while being in the heart of the attraction
area of Toronto. Situated across from
Ripley’s Aquarium and steps from the CN TOWER and Rogers Centre, the Toronto
Railway Museum is a must do for those visiting the area. We were lucky enough to be given a behind the
scenes tour of the museum to share with our readers! See why we think your family will enjoy
visiting this museum and you too might get nostalgic for a simpler time.
Back to The Past
The Toronto Railway Museum packs a lot into their space!
Their displays give you a rich sense of history by looking everywhere from the
walls to the display cases and for those who are longtime residents of Kitchener
Waterloo you will recognize the name NCR on this ticket register!
After checking out the museum pieces Diane headed to the
train conductor simulator. Diane’s uncle drove trains so it must run in the
family!
After the indoor tour, we headed outside to learn about the
locomotives.
Making the Rounds at The Roundhouse
You may not know this but the Toronto Railway Museum is a
working Roundhouse! While the trains don’t really leave the railway yard, they
do use the roundhouse tracks to move the trains around. Each of the trains we explored had their own
story and were in the process of being restored to their original glory. We learned about the history of each train
and where in ran when it was in operation.
The tour was educational and it was so fun to climb aboard all the train
cars. To see all the pictures we took, click the image below.
Who knew that the switches could be an experience all on
their own?!?!?
GO Transit Celebrates 50 Years of GO Trains
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of GO TRANSIT. To commemorate
this occasion GO has an original train car on display at the Toronto Railway
Museum this year.
We felt like we
travelled through time as we boarded this train car. We couldn’t get over how roomy it was!
The Mini Train Provides Maximum Enjoyment
After hopping on and off trains it was time to tour the
railway yard by train, mini train that is.
Take a look at how fun this leisurely trip around the area is.
The final destination of our mini train ride was the gift
shop! How fun is this conductor hat I
got? Perhaps I should be a train conductor this Halloween?!?!
Plan Your Trip to The Toronto Railway Museum
Please note that this tourist attraction is weather dependent
for some areas (IE mini train) of the train yard, and the museum’s hours of
operation change by season. Also remember
this was a special behind the scenes tour so you may not be able to explore all
the trains the way we did.
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May – June (weather and
track permitting)
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Sat. – Sun.
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12:00 p.m – 5:00 p.m
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Mid-June – Labour Day
Weekend
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Daily
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12:00 p.m – 5:00 p.m
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September – October
(weather and track permitting)
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Sat. – Sun.
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12:00 p.m – 5:00 p.m
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Admission to the museum is $5.00 for
those 14 and older, and $3.00 for children under 14. The Miniature Train ride
tickets are a separate fee and are $3.50 for those 14 and older, and $2.50 for
children under 14.
For more information about the Toronto Railway Museum visit
these links
Have you been to the Toronto Railway Museum or do you plan
to visit it soon? Let us know how you enjoyed it!
