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Railroad Night

Are you interested in local railway history, or a model railroader?

Canadian Railroad Historical Association (Niagara Division) and Tiny Railroads present

Railroad Night

Wednesday, September 25, at 7 pm

Lock 3 Museum, Welland Canals Parkway @ Lock 3, St. Catharines

Feature Presentation by model railroader/historian Terry Hughes on
‘How Model Railroading Can Advance
Our Local Railway Heritage’
(a ‘must see’ -the connection between model railroading and Niagara railway history)

PowerPoint presentations also include:

  • Historic NS&T scenes – Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Falls – 1950s
  • Steam and diesel helpers on the Thorold Hill (1950s to 1970s)
  • ‘Never Shown Before’ – Reg Button’s 1960’s local Ontario photos (CN, CP, TH&B, Wabash)
  • Recent local train happenings – making FUTURE history (July to September 2024)
  • 2025 Niagara railway calendar will be available, still only $25

Luckydraws FREE ADMISSION FREE PARKING Railway Book Auction

CRHA (since 1932), CRHA Niagara Division (since 1978)

Longest Day 2024

June 21st, 2024 was the annual Longest Day of train watching attended by several members, including a member from UK. Several photos can be found on this page: June 2024 – Longest Day