Business Directory
« backBYTOWN RAILWAY SOCIETY OTTAWA
PO BOX 141 STN AK1B 5P9 OTTAWA
ONTARIO CANADA
phone (001) 613-745-1201
fax (613) 745-1201
Mail info@bytownrailwaysociety.ca
http://www.bytownrailwaysociety.ca
Short-profile
The Bytown Railway Society is a volunteer, non-profit organization incorporated under federal government statute to promote an interest in railways and railway history. It was founded in 1969 and has a membership of approximately 1400. Among the Society's activities are its twice-monthly meetings, the publication of a magazine for members (Branchline) and the restoration and operation of a number of pieces of historic railway equipment located at the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa.
Keywords, Company details
Bytown Railway Society , Railway PO Box 141 Stn a , Bytown K1B 5P9, History Ottawa , Non Bytown Railway Society , Branchline PO Box 141 Stn a , Magazine K1B 5P9, Museum Ottawa , Centre Bytown Railway Society , Steam PO Box 141 Stn a , Wagon K1B 5P9, Railway Ottawa , Science Bytown Railway Society , Brs PO Box 141 Stn a , Pontiac K1B 5P9, Stationwagon Ottawa , Bytown Bytown Railway Society , Index PO Box 141 Stn a , Association K1B 5P9, Ottawa Ottawa , Trains Bytown Railway Society , Hull PO Box 141 Stn a , Spreader K1B 5P9, Volunteer Ottawa , Passenger Bytown Railway Society , Crane PO Box 141 Stn a , Society K1B 5P9, Society Ottawa , Train Bytown Railway Society , Ottawa PO Box 141 Stn a , Baggage K1B 5P9, Federal Ottawa , Profit Bytown Railway Society , Organization PO Box 141 Stn a
The Bytown Railway Society (BRS) has had a long history of active participation in the rail scene in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec from running excursions to providing the service crews for the National Museum of Science and Technology's operation of ex-CP steam locomotive 1201. The Society has produced over 30 publications and continues this activity with some recent highly praised publications plus its flagship book "Canadian Trackside Guide".
The Society is pleased to announce the creation of an online index of Branchline, Canada's Rail News Magazine, since it's introduction in 1966. Our thanks to Colin Churcher a long time member for his extensive work in putting the index together and to Jack Loucks for converting it for the Internet. For more information see the introduction to the index.
From the founding of the Society, the goal of the organization has been to acquire pieces that represents equipment used on work trains and for related activities. Since 1967, the collection has grown so that there are now over 10 pieces from a 50 ton steam crane to several Fairmont Speeders used to carry work crews from place to place along the railway. Each piece is faithfully restored by members who volunteer and spend many a Saturday at the Canada Science and Technology Museum where the restoration work is done in their shops.
Contact
A service of Cylex Business Directory
