We restore and maintain a collection of railway equipment representative of the history of VIA Rail Canada since 1976. We work to ensure that everyone has the opportunity of experiencing Canada's railway history in action. Your contribution helps us ensure the active preservation of railway equipment that has served communities from coast to coast.
Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:
By Tim Hayman | Secretary, VHA
Back in July, the VHA's volunteers completed an important task in keeping our locomotive - FP9A #6539 - in good working order. After a long winter slumber and some needed tune-ups, it was time to wake... Read the full report ›By Tim Hayman | VHA Secretary
Over the last few months, work has been continuing behind the scenes at the Ontario Southland shops where our café-bar-lounge and baggage car are being prepared for their repaint into VIA blue... Read the full report ›By Tim Hayman | VHA Secretary
As we continue to work on preparing our heritage train for 2028, it's important to ensure that our locomotive, VIA 6539, stays in good operational condition so it will be ready to run for our... Read the full report ›
