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The Sarnia Observer and Lambton Advertiser December 8, 1853 When election time comes, what shall I say in Haldimand, when they ask, Is the tariff lowered “No” of course. Is the Chancery abolished! “No” !  Free Schools established !  No !  The reserves and rectories settled !  No !  The laws simplified ?  No! Reciprocity [...]

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admin on March 13th, 2009

The Sarnia Obsver and Lambton Advertiser. December 8, 1853 This Railway was to have been opened  from London to Hamilton tomorrow, but inconsequence of the non-arrival of some Railroad Iron the track could not be completed in time. The Board of Directors have resolved to open the road to London on the 14th December, on [...]

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History of the Railway http://www.pstr.on.ca/history.htm http://www.pstr.on.ca/history.htm London and Port Stanley Box Cab Electric http://www.ecrm5700.org/lps_l1.htm  http://www.pstr.on.ca/ This photo is from National Archive Canada, November 1916

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admin on March 13th, 2009

Bayview Railroad Museum Society – Sarnia.

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admin on March 11th, 2009

This was in a post on a CN group on Yahoo. Be sure to watch the Youtube video. http://www.fightrailcongestion.com/

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admin on March 6th, 2009

The Sarnia Observer and Western Advertiser Thursday December 1, 1853  About 6 oçlock, Wednesday evening, the express train from Buffalo, came in collision with a tree blown across the track, three quarters of a mile east of Springfield, a station 25 miles west of Erie.  The severe gale from the Lake had torn up a [...]

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admin on March 3rd, 2009

I was heading north toward Sarnia on Hwy 40 when I noticed a bright, orange railcar going under the over pass. It was a Sclair hopper car. I have been trying to get a photo of one of these in the CN rail yard for quite some time which is where this one was headed.  There was [...]

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You Tube Video Pere Marquette Railroad Boat Yard Port Huron Michigan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=369ougCSl6o

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