In 1978 the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), also known as Toronto’s Exhibition (the Ex), turned 100 years old! That same year the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) had unveiled it’s new streetcar, the Canadian Light Rail Vehicle (CLRV), and GO Transit rolled out it’s new bi-level train coaches to replace the older single-deck cars. To celebrate these new vehicles and the C.N.E.’s centennial, the 3 organizations put on a large display of buses, streetcars, and trains. 2 old streetcars from our museum’s collection were at the event as well. Below you’ll find many great images of this exhibit.

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EXHIBIT SET-UP

Ex-Toronto Railway Company (TRCo) streetcar #1326 arriving at the CNE. This streetcar was built by the TRCo in 1910, acquired by the TTC in 1921, was their last wood streetcar when it was retired in 1951, and was the first artifact in our museum’s collection when we received it in 1954. This Kodachrome photo was taken by Transit Photographer Richard Glaze and donated along with many other slides to our archives.

Peter Witt streetcar #2894 arriving at the CNE. Witt #2894 wouldn’t be donated to our museum until 1986. Photo by Richard Glaze.

Peter Witt streetcar #2894 being unloaded in this photo taken by the late Transit Photographer Rob McMann.

The brand new CLRV arriving at the CNE. Photo by Rob McMann.

CLRV #4000 and part of Mike Filey’s replica of the Industrial Exhibition Electrical Railway, which ran through the exhibition grounds in 1885. Photo by Rob McMann.

The operator’s car for the Industrial Exhibition Electrical Railway replica photographed by Rob McMann.

The exhibit set-up was nearing completion in this photo by Alan Gryfe.

PUBLIC DISPLAY

Photo taken by L. Swanson.

CLRV #4000 photographed by Kevin Nicol.

The TTC’s first bus, a double-decker from 1921, was preserved as a historic relic and donated to the Canada Science and Technology Museum in 1968. This shot was taken by Kevin Nicol.

The rear of TTC bus #1. This photo was taken by an unknown photographer and is now in the collection of HCRR volunteer Trevor Parkins-Sciberras.

Photo of PCC #4456 by Kevin Nicol.

Mike Filey’s replica of the Industrial Exhibition Electrical Railway from 1885. Photo by L. Swanson.

Ex-Toronto Railway Company streetcar #1326 photographed by Kevin Nicol.

The rear of #1326 photographed by Kevin Nicol.

Toronto Railway Company streetcar #306 was built in 1892, retained as a historic relic by the TTC and donated to the Canada Science and Technology Museum in 1968.