Harbourfront-CityPlace in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Pyke Crane

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 14, 2025

1. Pyke Crane Marker

Inscription. This 18-ton capacity rail crane was built by Bert Pyke Ltd of Oshawa, Ontario circa 1985. It was owned by CP Rail and the Toronto Terminals Railway and used extensively to rebuild tracks and switches in the Union Station Rail Corridor. It has a Detroit 6V-S3T two-stroke turbocharged diesel engine, is self-propelled, and can handle a small service train by itself. The crane is the most modern artifact in the collection; the cab is air-conditioned and all motions are hydraulically driven and controlled by joysticks.

Erected by Toronto Railway Heritage Centre.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1985.

Location. 43° 38.478′ N, 79° 23.176′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Harbourfront-CityPlace. It is on Bremner Boulevard. The parker is in Roundhouse Park, approx. 40 metres from the park entrance on Bremner Boulevard, across from Ripley’s Aquarium. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 255 Bremner Boulevard, Toronto ON M5V 3M9, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto

and on the Golden Horseshoe.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Union Station (a few steps from this marker); Canadian National Railways No. 6213 (a few steps from this marker); The Coach Yards

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(a few steps from this marker); Roundhouse (a few steps from this marker); John Street Roundhouse / La Rotonde de la Rue John (a few steps from this marker); The Railway Lands (a few steps from this marker); Toronto Locomotive and Car Facilities of the Canadian Pacific Railway (a few steps from this marker); Reinhart Vinegars RVLX 101 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 14, 2025

2. Pyke Crane Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.