Category: Trains

Queen E rides the rails

12/18/09 | by Jamie | Categories: Trains
The Queen likes trains more »

To bullet train or not to bullet train?

07/17/09 | by Jamie | Categories: Trains
Macleans takes a look at why there still is no high-speed rail in Canada... and why there may never be any... while BlogTO still holds out hope. more »

TTC, Go, are you listening?

05/10/09 | by Jamie | Categories: McDonald's, Trains
Looks like a Photochop to me, but supposedly certain train tunnels in Russia have McDonald's drive-thru style windows. Awesome idea in either case. While I'm on the subject McDonald's and trains.. here's a McDonald's in an old train. more »

TTC goes with Bombardier for new streetcars

04/24/09 | by Jamie | Categories: Trains
After several years of debate, and a bidding process that last time ended with all bids being disqualified, it looks like the TTC has finally settled on a new streetcar for Toronto. Read all about it here and here. Not sure if the image released today… more »

Train News: Airport rail link on its way

01/21/09 | by Jamie | Categories: Trains
After years of fighting, it looks like the express train from Union Station to the airport is finally going to get built. From CTV Toronto... Construction is set to begin on a rail link that will connect Toronto commuters to Pearson International Air… more »

Model-train manufacturer on the right track

12/08/08 | by Jamie | Categories: Trains
Finally the Toronto Star posted an article worthy of my attention. It's about a guy who started a successful model train business in Ontario called Rapido Trains. He's recently become the first person to manufacture and sell a working model of Canada's… more »

I Get On (The TTC) - I put on (for my city)

12/05/08 | by Jamie | Categories: Novelty Music, Trains
[video:youtube:rUwwWmcCr-U] more »

TTC Glasses from 1978

11/18/08 | by Jamie | Categories: Trains
Going shopping to Goodwill isn't really one of my favourite ways to spend a Sunday afternoon, but sometimes it can pay off. This weekend I discovered these neat TTC glasses from 1978. One shows a subway and PPC streetcar, and the other a deisel bus and… more »

Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 >>

Avoiding life and teaching English in Noheji, Aomori, Japan

Search

February 2012
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
 << <   > >>
      1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29      

XML Feeds

User tools