On the Rails: The Experiences of Toronto’s Railway Workers | Digital Museums Canada
Black and white archival photograph of 5 Black men sitting on a railway track. They are dressed in white railway uniforms.

On the Rails: The Experiences of Toronto’s Railway Workers

Toronto Railway Museum 2023
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Subjects

On the Rails explores the unique stories and everyday challenges of seven of Toronto’s past and current railway workers. Hop aboard to discover the jobs of Canada’s sleeping car porters, the behind-the-scenes duties at Union Station, and other first-hand experiences of railway professionals. This virtual exhibit tells their stories using interviews, photos and artifacts.

Credits

Research

Carly Wolowich
Kathryn Copeland
Taylor Coates
Brooklyn Zalik

Text

English writer

Kelly Burwash

French writer

Charlotte Lee

Comparative editor

Keylingo

Translation

French translation

Keylingo

Production

Developer - website

Kelly Burwash
Charlotte Lee

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