I appreciated the part about the terrazzo floors: although he was not shown in the film, my father (a recent immigrant from Italy) was one of those workers who worked on those floors. Every time I stand on a subway platform and look down at the terrazzo, I am reminded of the hard work my father, and others like him, put in to build this city and country.
I must say impressive for this being planned out in the 40's they definitely factored a considerable amount of line that could in the foreseeable future surpass the actual city during that time. Goes to show how we sometimes underestimate the real magnitude of potential expansion/growth there could be. Japan, definitely planned accordingly. Canada. Not so much.
Back when government got things done. Meanwhile, the Mississauga-Brampton (Soon to be White Elephant) LRT drags on when these men would have had a proper subway built at this point.
What an amazing video, wonderful history. Still here today, no computers, or high tech systems. Maybe current enginineers and contractors could follow a past example. So interesting.
I remember being astonished by its CO/CP or R Stock sounds, plus I hadn't spied the door tread nameplate of its when boarding that marvelously roomy red carriage
the Mt Ryl Tunnel was this country's 1st, silly .. somehow, however, its 8 rapid transit cars got lost during shipping that had occured just before the end of WWI .. its turfed access was to additionally accommodate regional and inter-city services though
Wonderful video. These men could teach Metrolinx management a thing or two.
Yea true
Looks like a better time in many ways. I love the old red subway cars. I rode them in the 1980s when they were still in service.
INCREDIBLE !
Our city was so civilized and orderly back then. Even the narrator speaks better than most journalists today.
Shoutout all the hard working construction trades crew's the men and the women for making this awesome engineering achievement
I appreciated the part about the terrazzo floors: although he was not shown in the film, my father (a recent immigrant from Italy) was one of those workers who worked on those floors. Every time I stand on a subway platform and look down at the terrazzo, I am reminded of the hard work my father, and others like him, put in to build this city and country.
I must say impressive for this being planned out in the 40's they definitely factored a considerable amount of line that could in the foreseeable future surpass the actual city during that time. Goes to show how we sometimes underestimate the real magnitude of potential expansion/growth there could be. Japan, definitely planned accordingly. Canada. Not so much.
Back when government got things done. Meanwhile, the Mississauga-Brampton (Soon to be White Elephant) LRT drags on when these men would have had a proper subway built at this point.
What an amazing video, wonderful history. Still here today, no computers, or high tech systems. Maybe current enginineers and contractors could follow a past example. So interesting.
I remember being astonished by its CO/CP or R Stock sounds, plus I hadn't spied the door tread nameplate of its when boarding that marvelously roomy red carriage
the Mt Ryl Tunnel was this country's 1st, silly .. somehow, however, its 8 rapid transit cars got lost during shipping that had occured just before the end of WWI .. its turfed access was to additionally accommodate regional and inter-city services though
Some please show this to Metrolinx and the company building the Eglington Crosstown line.......
Early days of rock ‘n’ roll : )
Yes Toronto was finally lifted from a morass of traffic congestion. 😂
Back before Wellesley had that big ugly box put over it 😭