CASO Station

02/14/2025

✨ Calling All Wedding Vendors! ✨
Are you a wedding pro looking to showcase your services to engaged couples? Join us at the CASO Station Bridal Show on Sunday, March 30th! This is your chance to connect with brides, grooms, and wedding planners who are ready to book!
We’re looking for: 💍 Photographers 📸 Florists 🌸 Bakers 🎶 Planners & more!
Secure your spot today—spaces are limited! 💕
📩 DM us for details, email [email protected] or call 519.633.2535 to apply.

02/10/2025

LAST CALL FOR EARLY BIRD PRICING!!! $25 per ticket until February 14th! This show is 75% sold out!
Get your tickets online now!!!
https://casostation.ca/events/comedy-night-feb/
Featuring Patrick Haye, Greg Enwright and Headliner Casey Corbin!!
Event Details:
📅 Date: Friday, February 28th, 2025
🕗 Time: Doors Open 7:00 PM, Show Starts 8:00 PM
📍 Location: 750 Talbot Street, St. Thomas ON
🎟️ Tickets: $25.00 Early Bird Pricing!

Historic CASO Station is a privately owned, unique venue for many different types of events!

02/04/2025

🚂 Nominate a Railway Legend! 🚂

Know someone or something that deserves a place in railway history? Nominations are now open for the North America Railway Hall of Fame! 🏆

Recognize outstanding railway workers, communities, innovations, rolling stock, facilities, or railway-inspired art. Inductees are honored in a special ceremony in St. Thomas, Ontario.

Submissions can be entered online through the website linked below, or emailed to [email protected]

Submit your nomination today & check past inductees here: 🔗 https://casostation.ca/hall-of-fame/

Nominations are due by March 31st, 2025.

01/31/2025

Get your tickets online now!!!
https://casostation.ca/events/comedy-night-feb/

Featuring Patrick Haye, Greg Enwright and Headliner Casey Corbin!!
Event Details:
📅 Date: Friday, February 28th, 2025
🕗 Time: Doors Open 7:00 PM, Show Starts 8:00 PM
📍 Location: 750 Talbot Street, St. Thomas ON
🎟️ Tickets: $25.00 Early Bird Pricing!

Join us for a special Comedy Night featuring the hilarious Casey Corbin, one of the top comedic talents known for his sharp wit and relatable humor.

01/24/2025

Join us for a special Comedy Night featuring the hilarious Casey Corbin, one of the top comedic talents known for his sharp wit and relatable humor.

Casey has entertained audiences across Canada with his clever storytelling and comedic charm, and now he’s bringing his unforgettable act to our stage. Whether he's riffing on everyday life or personal anecdotes, Casey's comedy will have you rolling in your seat.

Patrick Haye and Greg Enwright are also coming along for the ride as our hilarious openers!

Event Details:
📅 Date: Friday, February 28th, 2025
🕗 Time: Doors Open 7:00 PM, Show Starts 8:00 PM
📍 Location: 750 Talbot Street, St. Thomas ON
🎟️ Tickets: Early Bird Pricing $25.00 until February 14th!

This is your chance to experience an unforgettable night of stand-up comedy with one of the industry’s best. Don’t miss it—bring your friends, grab some drinks, and laugh the night away!

Reserve your tickets now ----> https://casostation.ca/events/comedy-night-feb/

01/15/2025

Calling all former brides! 🌟 Join us at the CASO Station Bridal Show for the ultimate Bridal Treasure Market! 💍✨ This is your chance to give your wedding items a second life while helping future brides find their dream treasures. Whether it’s a gown, decor, accessories, or other wedding keepsakes, you can turn your once-cherished pieces into something newly loved by someone else. 💐

📅 Date: Sunday, March 30th, 2025
🕒 Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
📍 Location: CASO Station - 750 Talbot Street, St. Thomas, ON

🌟 Reserve your seller spot today—spaces are limited!
🎟️ Call 519.633.2535 or email [email protected]

Let’s make wedding dreams come true, one treasure at a time. Don’t miss out! 💕

01/03/2025

📸 Flashback to June 1987! Seaboard System Locomotive #7042 at the historic CASO Railway Station! 🚂💨

Got a favourite railway memory or a moment that stands out to you? We’d love to hear your stories—share them in the comments! 👇

12/29/2024

Only a few days left before we ring in the New Year with some serious style. Take a peek at the lineup for the evening! Call 519-633-2535 or email [email protected] for tickets now!

12/26/2024

Rail Grinding - Inducted in 2018

The rail grinder is the most effective tool for lengthening the life of rails. Replacing rails is extremely costly; so most railway companies turn to rail grinders to keep their rails usable for a longer period of time.

These grinders extend the life of the rails, spikes and anchors, ties, and ballast. Trains cause a lot of wear on the rails, and if left unchecked, this wear can lead to derailments. This is of greater concern on curves, where the weight of the train wears down the outside rail faster than the inside rail. As the rail becomes more distorted from heavy traffic, derailments become more likely.

The rail grinder works by using grinding stones situated right above the rail. Two types of stones are used: coarse stones to work out the big chips and wear, and a fine stone for a smooth, polished look. A rail grinder will go through several dozen stones in a day.

A rail grinder consists of a lead locomotive, crew quarters, the grinding equipment, and large water containers, which constantly spray water onto the tracks to deal with the sparks and flames produced by grinding the stones against the steel rails.

The major company in rail grinding is LORAM Maintenance of Way, Inc., which has been grinding rails since its inception in 1954. Grinding work is overwhelmingly performed on Class I freight lines, since passenger trains are less demanding on the tracks.

12/25/2024

🎄✨ Happy Holidays from the CASO Station! ✨🎄

As 2024 comes to a close, we want to thank YOU for being a part of our journey. Your support has made this year unforgettable, and we can’t wait to show you what we have in store for 2025! 🎉

Wishing you a joyful holiday season filled with peace, love, and special moments. ❤️

✨ What are you most excited for in 2025? Let us know in the comments below! 👇

12/21/2024

Give these details the once-over and grab your tickets before they're all snatched up!! This is going to be a party for the ages!
Call us at 519.633.2535 or email [email protected]

12/19/2024

❄️🚂 Throwback to Winter 1972! 🚂❄️
Check out this classic shot of the Penn Central TV15 at the CASO Station, taken on a snowy December day. 🌨️

Have you ever spotted a Penn Central locomotive or visited the CASO Station? Share your memories or photos with us below!
We’d love to hear from you! 👇

12/12/2024

Railway Circus Trains - Inducted in 2018

The first circus train left New Jersey in 1872. It was organized by showman William Cameron Coup, who had partnered with the Barnum circus and the Dan Castello circus for a show that would prove revolutionary.

Travelling by train dramatically changed the circus, which had before then traveled overland, with hundreds of horses pulling wagons. Now, circuses could travel the continent, with animals, sideshow entertainers, curiosities, and performers, all in significantly less time.

The circus trains consisted of many specialized cars. The core of the circus was the flatcar, which facilitated the movement of circus wagons. Instead of having to jam animals and supplies into a conventional boxcar, the flatcars allowed wagons to load the train from the front to the end. Horses, camels, and the star-attraction, elephants, travelled in stockcars, while the performers travelled in coaches.

Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey were the major users of circus trains, owning their own trains. The first circus owned train was made up of 60 cars and was over 1.6 km. in length.

Circus trains also ran ‘advance cars’ that arrived weeks ahead of the circus, and plastered available surfaces with posters. These were simple cars – Pullman berths for people to sleep in, tables for preparing the posters, cabinets for storing the posters, and an upright boiler used to make flour paste for gluing on the posters. The paste-maker usually doubled as the cook.

11/14/2024

Take a look at these awesome creations!! We have another Paint Nite coming up on December 5th! Email [email protected] or call 519.633.2535 to book your spot!