Tag Archives: level crossings
March 5 in Leslieville’s past: the Grand Trunk Railway Crossing
February 1 in Leslieville: level crossings
And some views of level crossings at other times of the year
January 18 in Leslieville
The level crossings in Leslieville, as elsewhere, were very dangerous. There were many crashes at Queen and McGee in particular.
October 6: I hear the train a-coming…about 20 feet above me!
This series of photographs will take you on a trip from downtown Toronto to Main Street on the new Toronto Viaduct, a raised railbed that lifted the train high above the city streets, eliminating several of the most dangerous level crossings such as the one at Queen near DeGrassi Street.
Leslieville Historical Society 