Tales Told by Old Rails Reclaiming Rails, Reviving History
From the Article
Awarded Best Article by the Canadian Railroad Historical Association at the 2020 Exporail Awards
“The use of poetical quotes and a casual style inspires a sense of romance into an esoteric subject. Rail fans really enjoyed it.”
[...] as years go by, people knowledgeable about Canada’s railways are becoming as few in number as the branchlines and overgrown sidings where early rail might be rescued.
Consider yourself wandering through a collection of intriguing objects. You want to know more than a simple specimen name – the intrigue is in its journey – its biography. Each object has hidden relationships with others on display – even has its own stories about who collected it and why, as well as possible stories about manufacture and transport.
Factor all this into every donation you may make – its story should be prepared to accompany each rail. As stewards of steel, this is our ultimate purpose.