Railroad Maps of Canada
admin | January 23, 2009
Railroad Maps from a Canadian Atlas are now availabe on line at Natural Resources Canada’s web site.
http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/archives
Oil City
admin | January 21, 2009
Oil City Train Station was part of the Canada Southern Railway/ Michigan Central Railroad/ New York central Railroad.
Watford Train Station
admin | January 19, 2009
This photo of the Watford Train Station was taken by John Riley in 1972.
☛ Frightful, Railroad Accident. May 20, 1858.
admin | January 18, 2009
Frightful Railroad Accident – A frightful railroad accident occured on the N.Y. Central Railroad, on 11th inst., by the breaking down of a bridge near Whitesboro, a short distance from Utica. Up to the latest accounts eight persons were killed or have died since the accident and about forty are more or less severly injured. [...]
Land Purchase – Courtright Station 1904
admin | January 15, 2009
Lake Erie and Detroit River Railway
Office of the Solicitor
Wakerville Ont., Feb. 2nd. 1904.
J.H. Coburn
The Industrial Mortgage & Savings Coý
Sarnia – Ont.,
Dear Sirs, – Re Courtright Junction
I [...]
Wyoming Station
admin | January 15, 2009
Wyoming Grand Trunk Railway station. Date of photo unknown.
The Next photo was taken today. January 15, 2009.
May 20, 1858
admin | January 13, 2009
The Sarnia Observer and Lambton Advertiser May 20, 1858
We understand the operation of grading the line of the Grand Turnk between this place and St. Mary’s has been commenced at various points along the line, and will be general over the entire length immediately. The whole line is already cut out and cleared, and a [...]
March 5, 1857
admin | January 12, 2009
Notice in the Sarnia Observer and Lambton Advertiser
March 5, 1857
Grand Trunk Railway.
Until it’s completion to London, before starting from Sarnia, The stage will call at the principal hotels, and at private houses when requested.Throughfare only 3.09
Covered Stages – Four Horses – Sober Drivers
John D. Kiely Proprietor
General Stage Office. London, C.W, August 6, 1856
Sarnia Station
admin | January 12, 2009
Photo from National Archives Canada
Built by Grand Trunk Railway near the eastern portal to the St. Clair Tunnel. This is now a Via Station.
Wallaceburg Station
admin | January 8, 2009
This train station is supposed to be restored. The station is a former station of Erie and Huron, Pere Marquette and C&O Railways. I have no information on the status of this station. I will update as it becomes available to me. I hope the people involved get the support they need for the restoration [...]
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