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The following letter was sent to our St. Jacobs neighbours this week: We would like to take this opportunity to thank our neighbours for your patience as we work to meet our mandate of restoring and operating historical railway equipment. To this end we are pleased to be able to make you aware of our … [View Details]
Once again we will honour and celebrate our mothers on Saturday, May 12, the day before Mother’s Day. As with previous years, Mom’s get to ride free when they are accompanied by at least one fare-paying family member. Tickets may be purchased online or at our station. Fare Return One Way Mom, Grandma, Great-Grandma*: FREE … [View Details]
For those who have purchased a WagJag voucher of $34 of tickets for $17, here are some clarifications. Can I still buy a WagJag voucher? No. Sales closed at midnight, Saturday, May 5. I’ve purchased a voucher, can I use it after June 30? No. These WagJag vouchers are valid until June 30, 2012. Will … [View Details]
The SOLRS board met last evening. Here is a motive power update: Steam Engine Number 9 The steam team has been working very, very hard over the winter. Among other things, the wheels have been dropped, repaired and put back in. Steam Locomotive Foreman Irvon Weber noted that when they had to move Number 9 … [View Details]
Dear SOLRS Member: On behalf of the SOLRS Board of Directors we would like to invite you to a SOLRS General Members Meeting on Monday, November 21st at 7 PM in the Beaupre Meeting Room at Albert McCormick Arena, 500 Parkside Drive in Waterloo. The meeting notice and agenda along with a proxy form have been … [View Details]
Steam engine number 9 underwent another internal hydrostatic test on Saturday, June 24. The purpose of this test was to check the corrections made to the boiler and our testing apparatus since the July 9th test and to identify boiler issues that may require corrective action. The test demonstrated that the new testing apparatus worked … [View Details]
With heat records falling across the province, the Waterloo Central Railway followed the lead of other area businesses and shortened its operating day. At the time of the scheduled 10:00 departure, the nearby University of Waterloo weather station recorded a temperature of 34.4 degrees Celsius and relative humidity of 74.9. Inside the cab, engineer Peter … [View Details]
Huckleberry Film Studios has produced a great video of the Steel Rails event. It features the some great shots of the train. Steel Rails is a collaborative art event, held on the Waterloo-St Jacobs train line and hosted by Hilary Abel at RQMagazine.com The Huckleberry Team had these great things to say about the event: … [View Details]
A few more videos have cropped up from the June 24 Steel Rail Sessions. Philip Bast’s video provides a documentary look of what he describes as the hippest party in town while Rhonda Lee offers a different take. Philip Bast’s Video *Warning: partial nudity, this was an art train after all* The hippest party in … [View Details]
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