Hammer and Rails

By Riley Crocker

A show that rediscovers Hamilton’s hidden railroad history. Host Riley Crocker provides live commentary from everyday places that were affected by the railways of the past

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The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.

Hammer and Rails episodes:

March 06, 2026 Rail by the Beach
A scenic run along the lake in a rail car? All too possible when Hamilton was a city of rails.
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9min
February 27, 2026 From Hamilton to the Fruit Belt by Rail
If you know where to look there are some clues to a reality that existed when you could get on a rail car and travel all the way to Grimsby and Winona for a fraction of a dollar.
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9min
February 20, 2026 Steel Town to Valley Town on the rails
With cars zooming by at 80km/h you wouldn’t think anything about a patch of woods with a creek running through it and certainly not about a a rail line that took people from Hamilton to Dundas efficiently. But the clues are there.
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10min
February 13, 2026 Never Toronto and Not Buffalo
Some times more survives than you think. Whether it’s good architecture or just repurposing , it’s good someone saw fit to save a station.
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10min
February 06, 2026 Ferguson Station
Grand Trunk Railway was just the precursor to a rock band from the 70’s. It leaves behind a number of clues to its existence in downtown Hamilton and beyond.
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11min
January 30, 2026 Great Western Railway
In this Episode we get to the very beginning of rail service in Hamilton.
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8min

FAQs about Hammer and Rails:

How many episodes does Hammer and Rails have?

The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.