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Volume 28, Number 1, Spring 2009 COMING NEWS EVENTS

Put these dates on Valentine’s Dinner-Dance your calendar! More than 150 members and guests enjoyed the Luncheon Meeting Railway Club’s annual Valen- Thursday, May 7, 2009, tine’s dinner-dance and casino 12 noon, Fontana Gardens, Concord, Ont. night Saturday February 14th at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. Music was provided Annual Golf Tournament by the Ken Meyer band. Hats Friday, June 19, 2009 off to Kirk McDonald and Glen Eagle Golf Club, Bolton, Ont. Dennis Ryan for organizing a fun-filled Valentine’s evening! Luncheon Meeting (Right) Club Past President Thursday, October 29, 2009, Susan Reed Tanaka and her 12 noon, Fontana Gardens, Concord, Ont. husband Norman. More photos next page. 75th Annual Dinner Friday, December 4, 2009, 7 pm, Fairmont Royal Hotel, Toronto. Other Events: RAILWAY CLUB - Annual Golf Tournament Friday, May 29, 2009, Hemmingford Golf Club, Hemmingford, QC

Info & tickets for Canadian Railway Club events: Jean Corbeil at 514-636-4269 or email: [email protected]

In this issue... Valentine’s Dinner-Dance 74th Annual Dinner Annual Meeting & Elec- tion of Officers News Briefs

VALENTINE’S DINNER-DANCE continued

A BIG thankyou to our generous corporate sponsors of the Valentine’s Dinner-Dance:

CASINO PRIZE GOLF FOURSOME Glen Eagle Golf Club

And the prizewinners were... GRAND PRIZES

FUN CASINO PRIZES

(Above) Paul Kerry with Claudia Jones, winner of the Vintages Wine gift certificate and Susan. At right, Paul Accomando winner of the 16Gb iPod presented by Susan. CHOCOLATES

CENTREPIECES & TABLE PRIZES

Paul Kerry with Barry Stannard, winner of the club’s $1,000 cash prize and Greg Percy. At right, Joan Spares (centre) dual winner of the Ste-Anne’s Spa gift certificate and Glen Eagle golf four- some, with Paul and Susan.

(Above L-R): Paul Kerry with the winner of the VIA1 rail pass, Gerry Wice, and Greg Percy. (Right): Paul, Mike Binns, winner of the $500 cash prize with Susan Sherman and Greg Percy. 2 The Toronto Railway Club’s 74th Annual Dinner, attended by over 700 members and guests, took place Friday, December 5 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. Susan Reed Tanaka, President, Toronto Railway Club, welcomed everyone and then called upon the audience to raise their glasses in a toast to the railway supply compa- 74th nies. Marshall Beck, Senior Vice-President, Marketing & Sales, New York Air Brake, responded by toasting the railways. IEC Holden’s Ron Hogan, a club director, was presented with a Lifetime Membership Certificate for his years of service to the club (see photo below). Susan also thanked Annual the annual dinner organizing committee chairman Paul Kerry along with committee members Dennis Ryan, Kirk McDonald, Randy Pocrnick and John Glatzmayer for their efforts in making the club’s premier annual event a great success. Dinner Following dinner, Susan introduced the keynote speaker, Rob MacIsaac, Chair of Metrolinx. A précis of Mr. MacIsaac’s speech is on the following page. Popular Cana- dian stand-up comic Mike MacDonald provided lots of laughs to conclude the 74th annual dinner.

Ron Hogan, Regional Sales Manager IEC Holden and long-time member and Director of the Toronto Railway Club was presented with Marshall Beck, Senior Vice-President, Marketing & Sales, New York Air Brake Co., Susan Reed the Club’s Lifetime Membership Certificate Tanaka, President Toronto Railway Club and Rob MacIsaac, Chair, Metrolinx. honouring his many years of service.

A big thank you to our Annual Dinner sponsors! The Toronto Railway Club would like to express its gratitude for the generous support of the following Annual Dinner sponsors: Head Table Reception - Hatch Mott MacDonald Program Sponsor - Hallcon Corporation Past President’s Table - Wabtec Corporation Entertainment - Toronto Railway Club Past Presidents: (back row) Bill Krestinski (1991), Sam Spares (2004), Frank Peters (2003), Jim Presley (2001), Jed Drew (1996); (seated) Terry McManaman (1997), Barry Bahm Procor Limited (1994), Tony Lennon (1988) and Ken White (1992). 3 Toronto Railway Club News Published by the Toronto Railway Club THE BIG MOVE for its members The aims and objectives of the Toronto Railway Club are the advancement and dissemination of Précis of remarks by Rob MacIsaac, Chair knowledge in connection with the construction, operation and maintenance of railways and other of Metrolinx at the Toronto Railway Club’s forms of transportation, together with the equipment 74th Annual Dinner December 5, 2008 at the and supplies used therewith for the benefits of the members and the companies they represent. Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto. Editorial Committee: way service from Union to Markham, Richmond Paul Kerry President Hill, Milton, Seaton, Stouffville, Barrie, Bolton Dennis Ryan Secretary and Pearson Airport. Kirk McDonald Treasurer Mr. MacIsaac said that we’ll be moving ever Editor/Publisher: John Glatzmayer “Rail is in many ways at the centre of our deeper into rail operations and developing closer E-mail: [email protected] regional transportation plan for the Greater ties with GO Transit. “So many of the rail cor- Address correspondance to: Toronto and Hamilton region,” Mr. MacIsaac ridors we will be using are controlled by CN Kirk McDonald, Toronto Railway Club, began. and CP. We need the railway industry at our side P.O. Box 114, , working together with us.” 65 Front St. West, Suite 414, “The Metrolinx regional transportation plan Toronto, ON M5J 1E6 - the Big Move - proposes $50 billion worth “To that end, we’re going to establish a Goods Movement Roundtable, comprised of key E-mail: [email protected] of investment over the next 25 years. We are stakeholders from the public and private sectors. a region six million strong extending from Tonight I’m going to invite your participation on Hamilton in the west to Durham in the east,” this roundtable. We also need the federal gov- he said. ernment as a partner in this critically important He pointed out that every year, the region loses effort,” he added.” $6 billion due to excess congestion. “We’re now Concluding, Mr. MacIsaac said, “Four short at the tipping point where excess congestion is years ago, your president spoke here of the first Canada’s leading full service track & signal contractor impacting regional economic growth.” stirrings of a rail renaissance in Canada. What 455 Silvercreek Pkwy. North, Guelph, N1H 8M7 519-763-2960 Fax 519-763-2964 www.pnrail.com Continuing, he said that the Big Move is a 25-year was then a stir is now a roar... it’s the realization plan that will: that rail is back.” • Double transit service; • Triple the length of rapid transit lines in our WHITING region to over 1,700 kilometres; This ad space available for only $175 • Place 80% of the residents in the region EQUIPMENT per year (three issues plus GST). Book within easy access of rapid transit; CANADA INC. your ad now and keep your company www.whiting.ca • Massively decrease green house gas emis name in front of railway management ® sions per capita. • TRACKMOBILE all year round. The Toronto Railway SALES, REPAIRS & PARTS Club will even produce your ad for you “We are proposing faster and higher capacity at no extra charge. Ad space available express electric rail service along the Lakeshore • LIFTING SYSTEMS for as little as $125 per year. GO line, connecting the downtowns of Hamil- JACKS, DROPTABLES, ton, Burlington, Oakville, Toronto, Pickering TRANSFERTABLES, Email Kirk McDonald at kirk.mcdon- and Oshawa as well as electric rail service from TURNTABLES, [email protected] or call Kirk at 416-864- downtown Brampton to Union Station. We are also PROGRESSION SYSTEMS. 3440 ext. 223. proposing 12 enhanced regional rail lines across the metropolitan region, including expanded two- 1-800-407-3384

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Products that Enhance Safety UNION – PEARSON RAIL LINK Among other highlights, total revenues in- and Productivity for the Rail creased five percent to $4.9 billion from $4.7 Industry TO PROCEED billion, and operating expenses increased nine percent to $3.9 billion from $3.5 billion. • Electronics • Pneumatics The Ontario government announced Janu- • Friction Materials • Accessories ary 22nd that construction of the rail link Looking ahead to 2009, CP said capital between Union Station and Pearson Inter- investment is expected to be in the range TEL. FAX national Airport is set to begin before the of $800 million to $820 million which is a (450) 458-0063 458-0064 end of the year. The $875 million link reduction of approximately $200 million Stoney Creek (905) 561-8706 561-8705 which will take passengers to Pearson in when compared with the combined CP and (Transit) (905) 561-8700 662-6616 25 minutes for about $20 is expected to be DM&E cash capital investment for the full Winnipeg (204) 982-6031 982-6035 year 2008. This 2009 outlook assumes an completed by 2014. The project is part of average currency exchange rate of $1.25 per a $1-billion transit expansion plan funded U.S. dollar (US$0.80). by the federal, provincial and municipal governments, but the link between Union CP News Release, Jan. 27, 2008 National Steel Car Limited Station and the airport will be financed and CP Press Release January 27, 2009 operated privately. National Post, Jan.22, 2009 ERS INDUSTRIES CN HAS SOLID FOURTH ANNOUNCEMENT ERS Industries, Inc., of West Seneca, NY QUARTER has appointed Jeffrey F. Schmarje President CN revenues were up 13% in the last quarter & Chief Executive Officer to succeed Robert of 2008 compared to a year earlier. Fourth P. Rude who retired after 32 years of service. quarter operating income was $820 million, Paul O’Shell was named Executive Vice Serving Canada's Railways up 11% over a year earlier. The company President of the corporation and will also had net income of $573 million including a retain his current role as President & CEO Since 1912 deferred income tax recovery of $42 million. of wholly owned subsidiary North American Operating expenses for the quarter rose 15% to $1,380 million. Equipment Sales (Canada) Ltd. Concurrent with the above corporate changes, Anthony The company said fourth quarter results were K. Hargreaves becomes President of sub- Swift Railroad Contractors affected by significant weakness in almost all sidiary North American Equipment Sales Corporation markets. Revenue ton-miles declined 10% 6740 Conc 4, Smithville ON L0R 2A0 in the quarter compared to the previous year. Co., Inc. based in Nicholasville, KY. 905-957-7507 Fax 905-957-3777 Freight rate increases and the weaker Cana- ERS Industries, Inc., and subsidiary com- Call for all your construction, maintenance and material needs dian dollar contributed to the fourth quarter panies provide sales, service, manufactur- revenue gains. ing, and manufacturers representation in the For the full year 2008, revenues were up 7% rail car, MOW equipment, and locomotive Advertise your company’s products to $8,482 million and operating income grew crane fields. and services in this newsletter for slightly to $2,894 million. Net income fell For more information, visit www.ersindus- as little as $125 per year! slightly to $1,895 compared to $2,158 mil- tries.com Call Kirk McDonald at 416-864-3440 ext.223 lion in 2007. CN said that the fluctuation of the Canadian dollar relative to the US dollar reduced 2008 net income by approximately $10 million. CN Press Release January 22, 2009 RONSCO INC. OBITUARIES HEAD OFFICE CP FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS 1440 St. Catherine St. West, WEST TORONTO DIAMOND Suite 712 Montreal, QC H3G 1R8 R.M. (Dick) Veenis, January 5, 2009 Comparing the fourth-quarter 2008 with at the age of 87. Dick was President of Serving Canada's Rail Industry with fourth-quarter 2007, CP said total revenues the Toronto Railway Club in 1970. At locomotive and car parts. increased nine percent to $1.3 billion from $1.2 billion, and operating expenses were that time he was Assistant Vice-Presi- dent, CN Rail. Montreal Tel. No. (514) 866-1033 $995 million up 13 per cent from $883 Fax: (514) 866-8421 million. William (Bill) Wanamaker, February Oakville Tel. No. (905) 469-6550 CP said “The impact of a stronger US dollar 6, 2009 in Ottawa. Bill was President Fax: (905) 469-6551 in the fourth quarter increased both freight of the Club in 1976 and enjoyed a long Calgary Tel. No. (403) 203-0366 revenues and operating expenses that were and distinguished career with CN. Bill Fax: (403) 203-0337 denominated in US currency.” was 88. Net income for full year 2008 was $619 mil- lion compared with $946 million in 2007. 5 ANNUAL MEETING The Toronto Railway Club held its annual general meeting and election of of- ficers January 26 in room 228A, Union Station. Following is the new slate of officers elected for 2009.

President: Paul Kerry, Area Manager, DIRECTORS continued Business Development, . Randy Pocrnick, Vice-President - Sales, Procor Limited. Past President: Susan Reed Tanaka, Man- ager Engineering, Toronto Transit Com- Peter Sadler, Vice-President, Ronsco Inc., Oakville, Ont. mission. Alan Wilson, Director Marketing & Sales, First Vice-President: Greg Percy, Vice- National Steel Car Ltd. Incoming President of the Toronto Railway President Operations, GO Transit. Club, Paul Kerry, presents the president’s Second Vice-President: Susan Sherman, pin to outgoing President, Susan Reed Vice-President, URS Corp. Committees 2009 Tanaka at the annual meeting. Treasurer: Kirk McDonald, Chief Pro- Advertising & Promotions - Chuck Best, cedural Accountant, Toronto Terminals Brian Kirk, Dennis Ryan, Kirk McDonald Railway. Membership & Attendance- Paul Kerry, Appointed Secretary: Dennis J. Ryan, Orest Koblansky, Remi Landry, Dave Managing Director, Supply Management, Harden, Dan Jagos, Chuck Best, Bob World leader in providing high National Steel Car Ltd. (retired). McKeracher, Randy Pocrnick, Bernie quality freight car and locomotive Maskerine, Thomas Budd, Ron Hogan, products to the railroad industry. Alan Lusk, Rick Duncan, Peter Sadler, Susan Reed Tanaka, Alan Wilson 1570 Ampere, Suite 504, Boucherville, QC J4B 7L4 DIRECTORS elected Tel.: 450-641-7870 or 1-800-387-5311 Chuck Best, Vice-President Sales Canada, Luncheons- Greg Percy, Susan Reed Fax: (450) 641-0827 Wabtec Corporation. Tanaka, Susan Sherman www.amstedrail.com Thomas Budd, Deputy Practice Manager, ASF-Keystone Brenco Griffin Wheel Rail & Transit, Hatch Mott MacDonald. Valentine’s Dance - Dan Jagos, Greg Percy, Kirk McDonald, Dennis Ryan, Rick Duncan, Vice-President, Mass Electric Susan Sherman. Ron Hogan, Regional Sales Manager, IEC Holden Inc. 75th Annual Dinner - Dennis Ryan, FPC Kirk McDonald, Paul Kerry, Susan Reed Technology, Inc. Dan Jagos, Senior Project Engineering Co- Tanaka, Greg Percy, Brian Kirk, Susan ordinator, AECOM Fuel Performance Catalyst Sherman; Brian Kirk, Vice-President Finance, Hall- Entertainment: Randy Pocrnick • Trusted because it works! con Corporation • Serving the railroad industry world-wide Orest Kobylansky, General Superintendent, Golf Tournament - Dennis Ryan, Bob for 15 years. Toronto Transit Commission. McKeracher, Dan Jagos, Remi Landry, • Save fuel, reduce exhaust emissions, Bernie Maskerine, Kirk McDonald, Paul extend engine life. Remi Landry, Manager of Operations, Toronto Terminals Railway Kerry, Brian Kirk, Orest Kobylansky, Toll-free 800-346-5109 Alan Lusk, Alan Wilson. Website: www.fpc1.com Allan Lusk, Vice-President, Emergency Email: [email protected] Road Services of Canada Inc. Email: [email protected] Bernie Maskerine, Senior Director Busi- This ad space available for only $125 per ness Development - Transit, SNC - Lavalin year (three issues plus GST). Email Kirk ProFac McDonald at [email protected] or Bob McKeracher, President, Mechanical call Kirk at 416-864-3440 ext. 223. Systems Remanufacturing. NYAB Serving your braking KNORR BRAKE LIMITED requirements A Knorr Brake Company

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