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    • The Great British Train Show
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    • The Credible Model
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  • Home
    • Paul Rollinson, the train book seller
  • My Books
    • Hamilton's Other Railway
    • Rails to the Lakes
    • Narrow Gauge for Us
    • CP to the East - International of Maine
  • Ontario Railway History
    • Railway Gauges in Ontario
    • Grey and Bruce Counties
    • Haldimand and Norfolk Counties
    • Dufferin County
    • Perth and Huron Counties
    • Peterborough County
    • Simcoe County
    • Victoria and Haliburton Counties
    • Wellington County
    • Buffalo & Lake Huron Railway
    • Georgian Bay & Seaboard Railway
    • Hamilton & North Western/Lake Erie Railways
    • Lake Simcoe Junction Railway
    • Lindsay, Bobcaygeon & Pontypool Railway
    • Northern Railway of Canada Group
    • Portage Flyer
    • Schomberg & Aurora Railway
    • Toronto & Nipissing Railway
    • Cardwell Junction
    • Omemee Junction Ontario ("The Old Road")
    • Victoria Junction, Lindsay, Ont.
  • Ontario Railway Stations - Gallery
    • Image Credit Abbreviations
    • A
    • B
    • C
    • D
    • E F
    • G
    • H
    • I J K
    • L
    • M
    • N
    • O
    • P Q R
    • S
    • T U V
    • W X Y Z
  • Ontario Show and Event Calendar 2022-23
  • Ontario Railway Station Museums
  • Ontario Railway Murals
  • Railway History - Canada
    • Glossary of Common Railway Terms
    • Quick Railway Histories and Related Information
    • Carl Riff's Railway History Diaries
    • Timetables
    • "Canadian Rail" (CRHA) - Links to Issues
    • "Branchline" (BRS) - Index to past Issues
    • Upper Canada Railway Society (UCRS) and its publications
    • Rod Clarke's TG&B and T&N Diaries
    • GTR Locomotives - R&LHS Bulletin #147
    • GTR Buildings & Bridges Inventory 1907
    • GTR Buildings & Bridges Inventory 1903
    • CNR - Stations - Designating Numbers (1924/1927)
    • CPR - Stations - Designating Numbers 1924
    • Railway Stations and distances - by Jim Fergusson
    • CNR - Synoptic History to 1960
    • Intercolonial Railway - report - Sandford Fleming, C.E.
    • Post Cards - a primary research source - by Ralph Beaumont
    • Searching for Antecedents on the Railways
    • Research and Writing a Book
  • What's New In Publications
  • Railway Modelling
    • My 3-Rail Hornby-Dublo layout - and tips and thoughts
    • Prototype Modelling in Ontario
    • Our Friends at the Shows - a Photo Gallery
    • Disposing of model railway and other train stuff
    • The Great British Train Show
    • Aberfoyle Jct. Model Railway
    • The Credible Model
    • Superdetailing Ideas
    • Basic Model Railway Insights
    • More About N Scale
    • My Eagle Lake & Northern Model Railway in N Scale
  • Toy Train and Model Railway Tracks
    • Gallery of Track Images
    • Track Identification
    • Scale, Gauge, and Track Geometry Information
    • Mystery Department
    • Chronology, Toy Train and Model Railway Events
    • Model Railway History
    • Manufacturer Histories
    • Bibliography and Reference
  • Opinion Piece
  • Links
  • Postage Stamps - Railways and Traction
    • Common Terms and Abbreviations
    • North America
    • British Isles and Ireland
    • Europe - Western - Continental
    • Europe - Eastern
    • Caribbean Islands
    • Central America
    • South America
    • Middle East
    • Far East, Asia and Pacific Ocean
    • Australasia
    • Africa
  • Trains on TV and Screen
  • About My Railway Interest
  • Contact Me

This website provides:

  • Information updates about My four railway history Books.
  • News about current and pending Canadian railway (history) publications.
  • Information (casual and in-depth) for railway history researchers: Ontario Railway History and a gallery of Ontario railway stations, Ontario Railway Station Museums; and general Railway History Research, including extensive newspaper research, Timetables and summaries of various Canadian railways. 
  • Links to past copies of Newsletters:
    CRHA Canadian Rail  - Bytown Railway Society (Branchline)  - Upper Canada Railway Society  
  • Information about the model railway hobby: Drop-down menu Railway Modelling.
  • A visit to my 3-rail Hornby-Dublo layout with some tips and thoughts.
  • A Calendar of (mostly) Ontario train shows and events. 
  • A visit to my Information Hub of Toy Train and Model Railway Tracks, which includes pages for track identification and others.
  • A summary of Trains on TV and Screen.
  • An album of Railway and Traction Thematic Postage Stamps    
  • Useful links to railway history-related, rail trail, railway modelling and general information websites.
  • A visit to my N scale Eagle Lake & Northern Railway

And if you would like some nostalgic branchline steam sound for ambience, click the play button on the player below! 

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Charles at Beeton, Ont. end-of-steel 1999.
Andrea Percy photo

Charles at Beeton, Ont. end-of-steel 1999. Andrea Percy photo

Featured Ontario Railway Station 

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Beeton CPR 1964
Al Paterson Collection

Notepad:

Website
  1. NEW PAGES: Ontario Railway Murals
  2. RECENT NEW PAGES: Cardwell Junction, Upper Canada Railway Society and its publications, Lindsay, Bobcaygeon & Pontypool Railway,  Georgian Bay & Seaboard Railway, Paul Rollinson, the train book seller, Buffalo & Lake Huron Railway (images to be added), Hamilton & North Western/Lake Erie Railways (images to be added), Toronto & Nipissing Railway, The Schomberg & Aurora Railway, Glossary of Common Railway Terms, The Lake Simcoe Junction Railway 
  3. REVISION: Toy Train and Model Railway Tracks (formerly the Toy Train Track Museum).
  4. UPDATE: My 3-Rail Hornby-Dublo Layout, Tips and Thoughts   
  5. UPDATE: Hamilton's Other Railway Redesign of Content, new Cardwell Jct. information.

Books

Hamilton's Other Railway (CRHA Book Award Winner 2002)
Yes, you can still get a copy!☺. All-time bargain - Now going for $29.95 all-in!  Click here to order.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coming Soon or Recently Available:

For details re the below, and other books, please go to What's New in Publications  

For a listing and offer of used/out-of-print railway books, please click here.  

Events

May 2022

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  • Brampton - The Great British Train Show
    Jim Archdekin Recreation Centre , Brampton, Ontario L6Z 3M1

    Brampton - The Great British Train Show

    Jim Archdekin Recreation Centre , Brampton, Ontario L6Z 3M1 Saturday, April 30 @ 10:00AM — Sunday, May 1 @ 3:00PM

  • Woodstock Model Train Show
    Oxford Auditorium & Mutual/Market Buildings Woodstock Fairgrounds, Woodstock, Ontario

    Woodstock Model Train Show

    Oxford Auditorium & Mutual/Market Buildings Woodstock Fairgrounds, Woodstock, Ontario 9:30AM

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  • Barrie, Ont.: Model Trains - Buy - Trade - Sell
    Army Navy Air Force Veterans' Club Unit #365, Barrie Ontario L4N 3V8

    Barrie, Ont.: Model Trains - Buy - Trade - Sell

    Army Navy Air Force Veterans' Club Unit #365, Barrie Ontario L4N 3V8 10:00AM

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  • Midland Train Show and Sale
    North Simcoe Sports and Recreation Complex, Midland, Ontario L4R 5N6
    May28

    Midland Train Show and Sale

    North Simcoe Sports and Recreation Complex, Midland, Ontario L4R 5N6 Saturday, May 28 @ 10:00AM — Sunday, May 29 @ 4:00PM

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  • Midland Train Show and Sale
    North Simcoe Sports and Recreation Complex, Midland, Ontario L4R 5N6
    May28

    Midland Train Show and Sale

    North Simcoe Sports and Recreation Complex, Midland, Ontario L4R 5N6 Saturday, May 28 @ 10:00AM — Sunday, May 29 @ 4:00PM

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  • Arnprior 6th annual Model Train Show
    Glenn Arthur Arena & Community Centre Nick Smith Centre, Arnprior, Ontario

    Arnprior 6th annual Model Train Show

    Glenn Arthur Arena & Community Centre Nick Smith Centre, Arnprior, Ontario Saturday, June 4 @ 10:00AM — Sunday, June 5 @ 4:00PM

  • Brighton (& Presqui'le Railway Association [BPRA]) 1st annual Model Railroad Flea Market & Open House
    King Edward Park Community Centre, Brighton, Ontario

    Brighton (& Presqui'le Railway Association [BPRA]) 1st annual Model Railroad Flea Market & Open House

    King Edward Park Community Centre, Brighton, Ontario 10:00AM

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