St. Thomas

Last summer, we visited St. Thomas. It is known for having Ontario's longest small town train station. It is 12 metres wide and 120 metres long. It was constructed in 1873 when a railway line known as the Canada Southern Railway (CSR), in reality, an American owned shortcut between Buffalo and Michigan, selected St. Thomas as a major divisional yard and repair facility.
In 1885, one of North America's most notable train accidents occured, when the Barnum & Bailey circus elephant Jumbo was killed by a freight train. A statue in town recalls the accident.
The train station has now become North America Railway Hall of Fame. Nearby the repair building has now become the Elgin County Railway Museum.
Also in the city are several murals painted on the sides of buildings. A lot of the murals deal with trains as the subject matter.
Wheher a train enthusiast or not, it is worth a visit to the town. It is a small picturesque place to visit.