To answer Normand's question about 705 Miller Ave. before my brother
does, the house was renovated by by subsequent owners some time after my
parents sold it in the mid '70s. My father built the house almost
single handedly. It was originally clad in some kind of fake brick
fibre board. I was invited into the house in 2001 when I was there
taking pictures of it. I was happy to see that the fireplace
mantelpiece that my grandfather had made was still there. It has been
renovated on the interior as well as the exterior. I have attached a
picture that I took in 2001.
Turbo train: My father was not the regular engineer on the Turbo. He
always worked the "spare list" and drove trains when the regular
engineer booked off. I think that he only drove the Turbo a few times.
I once rode on the Turbo in '77 heading from Toronto to Montreal.
However, the train broke down somewhere along the way and everybody had
to get off and cram into another train that was going by way of Ottawa,
if I recall correctly. There were not enough seats for everyone and I
ended up in the bar car for most of the trip, sitting next to a very
friendly Australian woman. I won't describe what happened next, but a
copious amount of alcohol was involved. :-).
Kitchener, Ontario
Thanks Gary
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