The Oscars of the Railway

The North American Railway Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Awards

June 6th, 2014 at 7:30pm the only place you’ll want to be is Anderson Hall at the Canada Southern Railway Station (CASO Station) for the induction ceremony of new members into the Railway Hall of Fame, and the related awards being given!  The awards were made to recognise, honour, and preserve heritage not only locally but also nationally and North America wide. ​

The awards and induction will honour railway workers, communities, businesses, government & organizations, technical innovations, rolling stock, facilities & structure, railway art forms, and events that have had significant impact on the railway industry and society! 

The inductees for the event include:

o   Local

  Railway Workers: 

• Peter James McLean
• The Gloin Brothers
• Ken Verrell

  Technical Innovations:

• Peter James McLean

o   Canada

  Railway Workers:

•  Keith Hunt
• Russell Allison

  Communities, Business, Govt., Organizations:

• Intercolonial Railway
• Town of Halton Hills

  Rolling Stock:

• The Ontario Northland Railway
•  Cavalier

  Railway Art Forms & Events

• Day Out With Thomas
• Pierre Berton 

o   North America

  Communities, Business, Govt., Organizations:

• Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacifico

  Technical Innovations:

• Conical Rolling Surface Wheel

  Railway Art Forms & Events:

• Polar Express
• Pacific 231 by Arthur Honnegger 

The event will also offer hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar where a selection of wine and beer can be purchased. 

Tickets for the event run $25.00 each and can be purchased in person at the Hall of Fame located at 750 Talbot Street, St Thomas, ON.  If you are unable to purchase tickets from the station they can also be purchased via phone at (519) 633-2535, or over email by contacting Linda Martin at [email protected]. 

Any additional questions may be directed towards Laurence Grant:
Phone: (519) 633-2535
Email: [email protected]

Save the date and come out to commemorate the great people and organizations that helped shape the railway and history.

(Photo taken from narhf.org- edited)

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