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Trying out the controls of train which made first official run along the new subway extension yesterday, Mayor William Dennison sits at control consol(...)
Trying out the controls of train which made first official run along the new subway extension yesterday, Mayor William Dennison sits at control consol(...)

Trying out the controls of train which made first official run along the new subway extension yesterday, Mayor William Dennison sits at control consol(...)

Date5/10/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: Trying out the controls of train which made first official run along the new subway extension yesterday, Mayor William Dennison sits at control consol wearing conductor's cap. Train first made run along extension into Etobicoke. After it was whisked back for trip along other extension, Mayor Dennison closed switch to power run to Scarborough, with Scarborough Mayor Albert Campbell driving.
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