| March 1905 | Railway and locomotive engineering | Vol. 18 No. 3 |
The Grand Trunk Railway of Canada is engaged in the work of erecting a large roundhouse at New Toronto, a suburb of the city of that name. It is to have a capacity of thirty-seven stalls. The building is to be made of concrete reinforced with metal, and that estimated cost is about $50,000. The building is believed to be one which is practically indestructible except by the ravages of time.
The roundhouse and freight yards which the company are constructing at this point will be lighted by electricity. In connection with the roundhouse will be a machine and repair shop. This building is 157×50 ft., and, as a "back shop," it affords accommodation for two engines at a time. Motive power offices will also be placed here, which will accommodate the locomotive foreman and his staff and the stores department. The building for this purpose is 68×20 ft. Modern coal chutes will be erected and an up-to-date ash handling system will be installed and sanding and watering facilities will be provided.
The freight yards will contain about 25 miles of track and with the buildings necessary in freight handling will all form the nucleus of a prosperous railroad village which the company will expand by building houses for its employees.
Ref: Mimico Yard