Comments on: Lots going on down at the roundhouse today: British steam engine London & South Western Railway 563 ‘Vicky’ (built 1893) and coach “GE No.3″ had been loaned for “The Railway Children” production, being hosted at the Toronto Railway Museum in a tent set up on the grounds. After the performance, L&SWR 563 and coach 3 were pulled out of the tent and are being put away inside the former CPR John Street Roundhouse by TRHA’s CLC-Whitcomb switcher #1, under the command of volunteer Michael Guy. There were at least three other volunteers helping the move; one running the turntable while two others handled the coupling and uncoupling. On the adjacent radial track is former CP Rail S2 7020 in its faded but flashy action red paint (since repainted into its earlier as-delivered black livery), a speeder, and the former TTR Pyle crane that had been donated to the museum (as one who frequently saw it puttering around the TTR and Union Station, it was nice to see it preserved).

By: Ian Malenfant-Picard

Ian Malenfant-Picard — Mon, 04 May 2026 14:51:08 +0000

Great catpure Dan, if it wasn’t for the worker in high visibility clothing in the background, it would be hard to tell the picture was taken so recently!

By: MrDan

MrDan — Mon, 04 May 2026 00:38:14 +0000

Thanks again for the info Paul!

By: Paul O'Shell

Paul O'Shell — Mon, 04 May 2026 00:32:01 +0000

The yellow speeder hiding behind CP 7020 is CP 2700-61.
It is a Woodings Railcar model CBI 2-man inspection track motor car built in the early to mid-1980′s at the Woodings facility in Alexandria, ON.
Both CP and CN purchased a number of the Woodings model CBI and the larger model CBL 4-6-man section track motor car, but nowhere close to the substantial inventory of Fairmont motor cars both railways rostered across their respective systems.

By: MrDan

MrDan — Mon, 04 May 2026 00:30:42 +0000

I remember hearing from someone at the TRHA that one of their advantages is being located downtown right by lots of condos, populated mostly by young adults often with young kids, which puts the museum at an advantage regarding location and foot traffic (also why something interactive like the miniature train ride is so popular).

Just from the perspective of appeal, a bright shiny red locomotive with black and white stripes at a museum is very eye-catching to kids, rather than one in black or even maroon/grey paint. Would Thomas the Tank Engine have the same appeal if he were black with gold lettering?

By: DoctaPinklaces

DoctaPinklaces — Sun, 03 May 2026 22:43:35 +0000

Really should’ve kept it in that scheme. The as delivered black is so bleak.