Hammer and Rails

Riley Crocker
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A show that rediscovers Hamilton’s hidden railroad history. Host Riley Crocker provides live commentary from everyday places that were affected by the railways of the past Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. The Terminal Episode

    Mar 20

    The Terminal Episode

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 min
  2. A neighborhood leaves clues

    Mar 13

    A neighborhood leaves clues

    Following the path of the Radial line through Hamilton is easy, if you know where and what to look for. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 min
  3. Rail by the Beach

    Mar 6

    Rail by the Beach

    A scenic run along the lake in a rail car? All too possible when Hamilton was a city of rails. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    9 min
  4. From Hamilton to the Fruit Belt by Rail

    Feb 27

    From Hamilton to the Fruit Belt by Rail

    If you know where to look there are some clues to a reality that existed when you could get on a rail car and travel all the way to Grimsby and Winona for a fraction of a dollar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    8 min
  5. Steel Town to Valley Town on the rails

    Feb 20

    Steel Town to Valley Town on the rails

    With cars zooming by at 80km/h you wouldn’t think anything about a patch of woods with a creek running through it and certainly not about a a rail line that took people from Hamilton to Dundas efficiently. But the clues are there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    9 min
  6. Never Toronto and Not Buffalo

    Feb 13

    Never Toronto and Not Buffalo

    Some times more survives than you think. Whether it’s good architecture or just repurposing , it’s good someone saw fit to save a station. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 min
  7. Ferguson Station

    Feb 6

    Ferguson Station

    Grand Trunk Railway was just the precursor to a rock band from the 70’s. It leaves behind a number of clues to its existence in downtown Hamilton and beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 min
  8. Great Western Railway

    Jan 30

    Great Western Railway

    In this Episode we get to the very beginning of rail service in Hamilton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    7 min
  • 8 Episodes

About

A show that rediscovers Hamilton’s hidden railroad history. Host Riley Crocker provides live commentary from everyday places that were affected by the railways of the past Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    Riley Crocker
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Riley Crocker
  • Show Website
    Hammer and Rails