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Images
Throughout this exhibition we have strived to use mainly Creative Commons images, which means you are free to use them yourself! Just make sure to follow the license assigned to it, which is linked in each citation (e.g., CC BY-SA 2.0).
Timeline
HC05272 © Community Archives, CC0
HC04709 © Community Archives, CC0
Canadian National Railways (CNR) Locomotive No. 6100 © Library and Archives Canada, CC BY 2.0
George Brown ... Unloads Aluminum Ingots © Library and Archives Canada, CC BY 2.0
2021-077-05-28 © Community Archives, CC0
Bronte Ontario GO Station in 1971 © William Mewes, CC0
Bayview Junction © Bruce Fingerhood, CC BY 2.0
VIA 6759 in Toronto, Ont. in March 1981 © Marty Bernard, CC0
GO Transit 515 Bathurst, Toronto, ON © Marty Bernard, CC0
GO to Niagara! © Danielle Scott, CC BY-SA 2.0
Connecting On The Line
Nostalgia
6060 Approaches © Robert Taylor, CC BY 2.0
On the Ontario Northern Mixed © Marty Bernard, CC0
CN 2337 ES44-DC © Chu Shau-Luen, CC BY-ND 2.0
2021-077-05-28 © Community Archives, CC0
Roger Puta's GO Transit (Toronto) Photo © Marty Bernard, CC0
Kingston Flyer NZR 778 © Bernard Spragg NZ, CC BY 2.0
The Spectacular Ottawa, Ontario Depot, Now 50 Years Old © Marty Bernard, CC0
Ottawa Train Station © Shankar S., CC BY 2.0
Connections
Ontario-00339 - Toronto Skyline © Dennis Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0
HC05599 © Community Archives, CC0
Train Ride © John K Thorne, CC0
Heritage
George Brown ... Unloads Aluminum Ingots © Library and Archives Canada, CC BY 2.0
Locomotive no. 1104 of the Canadian Pacific Railway at Union © Library and Archives Canada, CC BY 2.0
Canadian National Railways (CNR) Locomotive No. 6100 © Library and Archives Canada, CC BY 2.0
Interior of Diner on CN 144, the Bonaventure © Marty Bernard, CC0
Interior of Club Car Charleston Lake on CN 144 © Marty Bernard, CC0
Grand Trunk Railway Station, Stratford, Ontario © Library and Archives Canada, CC BY 2.0
HC04709 © Community Archives, CC0
Union Station © Michael Caven, CC BY 2.0
ON 115 Upper Canada Village Aultville Station 1963 © Wilford Peloquin, CC BY 2.0
2014-52-6 © Community Archives, CC0
Arrival of Immigrants at Union Station, Toronto, Ontario © Library and Archives Canada, CC BY 2.0
Winding Railway © Michael, CC BY 2.0
On The Other Side of the Tracks © Michael, CC BY 2.0
Waterloo Central Railway Steam Train © Laurel L. Russwurm, CC BY 2.0
Steam Engine © Laurel L. Russwurm, CC BY 2.0
2015-11-1964-029 © Community Archives, CC0
Aboard
Canadian National Railways (CNR) Sleeping Car Interior © Library and Archives Canada, CC BY 2.0
Morning Paper © paultom2104, CC BY 2.0
Interior of 4 Double Bedroom - Lounge © Marty Bernard, CC0
Interior of Club Car Charleston Lake on CN 144 © Marty Bernard, CC0
Commuting
Trainspotter © Fairy Duff, CC0
Waiting © paultom2104, CC BY 2.0
Leisure
VIA Train 48 Belleville © Robert Taylor, CC BY 2.0
From the Hip © paultom2104 CC BY 2.0
Extending the Line
Limits
Another Roger Puta Cab Ride © Marty Bernard, CC0
Go Transit Logo® © Wikipedia Commons, CC0
VIA Rail Canada Logo® © Wikipedia Commons, CC0
GO Projects
DSC_0075 Stratford, Ontario © Phrawr, CC BY 2.0
The Approaching GO Train © Enoch Leung, CC BY-SA 2.0
VIA Projects
IMG_2935-1 © cjuneau, CC BY 2.0
Barriers
Pickering GO Station (Town Centre) © Jason Paris, CC BY 2.0
Looking Out the Left Window © booledozer, CC0
CN 4105 in September 1979 © Marty Bernard, CC0
Bayview Junction © Bruce Fingerhood, CC BY. 2.0
Bi-Level Series 10 interior GO Transit © Willybru211, CC BY-SA 4.0
IMG_2935-1 © cjuneau, CC BY 2.0
Bike Car © Dawn Endico, CC BY-SA 2.0
Accessibility
Go Train Access Ramp © veggiefrog, CC BY 2.0
Guide Dog User on the Tube © Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Assistance Dog with Scooter User © John Robert McPherson, CC BY-SA 4.0
New Tech
TGV © Eric Salard, CC BY-SA 2.0
Vue Depuis le TGV Paris – Geneve © Patrick Nouhailler, CC BY-SA 2.0
SC-42 -2200 © Benjm1756, CC BY-SA 4.0
CN 2836 ES44-AC © Chu Shau-Luen, CC BY-ND 2.0
Looking Down the Line
Growth
HC02338 © Community Archives, CC0
Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway Station © Library and Archives Canada, CC BY 2.0
VIA 6770 at Burlington, ON © Marty Bernard, CC0
VIA 6533 Judging By the Lighting © Marty Bernard, CC0
BRK2459 © Boris Kasimov, CC BY 2.0
Environment
Train Tracks, Toronto © Timothy Neesam, CC BY-ND 2.0
GO 346 © Chu Shau-Luen, CC BY-ND 2.0
Trail Scene © Ken Ratcliff, CC BY 2.0
Barrie Rail Trail Late Feb © Steve, CC BY 2.0
Trail in the Snow © Ahmed Abbas, CC BY 2.0
Community
Team Meeting © woodleywonderworks, CC BY 2.0
Neighbourhood
More Trees Along the Track © Bernt Rostad, CC BY 2.0
Union Station © Michael Caven, CC BY 2.0
Eglinton GO Station 2010 © secondarywaltz, CC0
Path... © Diego Torres Silvestre, CC BY 2.0
Downsview Park Station © Richard Eriksson, CC BY 2.0
Guided by the Train Tracks © Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0
COVID-19
2226 Window © Susan Jane Golding, CC BY 2.0
Covid-19 Freeway Sign in Ottawa, March 2020 © Itooksomepics, CC BY-SA 4.0
Closed Section On Link Light Rail Train Due to COVID-19 Pandemic © SounderBruce, CC BY-SA 4.0
Looking Ahead
Via Rail Charger - Exterior © Reece Martin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Via Rail Venture Set - Interior 01 © Reece Martin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Canadian National FP9 6507 © Marty Bernard, CC0
The Last Slide © Marty Bernard, CC0
Another Roger Puta Winner © Marty Bernard, CC0


