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C&O Canadian Division Photos
Bruce Mercer NEWEST

Railway Stations of Ontario

Extensive site all railways with detailed histories.

ontariostations@bell.net NEW e-mail address

Canadian Pacific Historical Association

Publishes CP Tracks magazine of CPR history

Traingeek

Steve Boyko travels far and wide photographing trains and grain elevators!

Restoration project of the former GTR Freeman station, later CNR Burlington West.

The Thurso and Nation Valley Railway was the last logging railway in eastern Canada. It ran north from Thurso, Québec on the Ottawa River to bring out lumber for the Thurso mill. I saw the line in its last years and these pages will present some of the flavour of this interesting short line railway.

Significant Dates in Canadian railway history.
Significant Dates in Ottawa railway history.
Significant Dates in Ottawa/Hull Street Railway History.

The Railways of Ottawa information about the history of the railways of the National Capital area.
The Mount Royal Tunnel Electrification
"From a rolling museum to a Phoenix arisen from its ashes."
This is part of an excellent presentation given by Mark Walton to the Bytown Railway Society on June 6, 2000

Ottawa Railway History Circle
FINDINGS of the Ottawa Railway History Circle - this contains an enormous amount of information about the history of the railways of Ottawa

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History of the Great Northern in B.C. by Neil Roughley. The C.P.R.'s fear of invasions by US railroads into Canada in the 19th Century to syphon off traffic was very real and is clearly shown on the map.

Surrey B.C. a complete local history by Jack Brown dating from 1792 and Captain George Vancouver. It includes water transportation, trails and early roads as well as the railways. Other parts cover logging, farming etc.

Building the Canadian Pacific Railway in British Columbia by Roger H. Boulet. Andrew Onderdonk, a railway contractor, set out in 1880 to build 342 miles of railway from Port Moody to Craigellachie, British Columbia through a rugged, un-traveled land. This was part of a government of Canada project to build a transcontinental railway to secure the entry of British Columbia into Canada. It was before the creation of the present day private enterprise bearing the same name. Includes a collection of excellent photographs. Warning: It will take you many hours to read all of this outstanding website, but worth it!

The story of the Kettle Valley Railway. A famous Canadian Pacific Railway subsidiary and its predecessors. A 340 mile secondary main line between Lethbridge, Alberta and Nelson, British Columbia through the famed Crow's Nest Pass, part of the 961 mile run to Vancouver, B.C. of the Kootenay Express and Kettle Valley Express.

In order to get financial assistance, (about one-third), for its construction, the CPR entered into the Crow's Nest Pass agreement providing for reduced freight rates. In later years the infamous Crow Grain Rate would haunt the CPR for decades as its eternally frozen low freight rate affected the entire CPR.

Morrissey, Fernie and Michel Railway and its parent Crow's Nest Pass Coal Company controlled by the Great Northern Railway. An historic old operation in British Columbia whose past included mine disasters, fires and the infamous tragedy of the Frank slide.

British Columbia Lake and River Service. The Canadian Pacific Railway's once extensive operation in southern B.C. that included the famous S.S.Moyie and the S.S.Minto, which in 1968 was the last sternwheeler. Lake Slocan tug and barge service took the entire train including locomotive and caboose!

By Jim Sandilands

A history of the Carillon & Grenville Railway, Canada's last broad-gauge railway. Also covered is the subsequent re-use of part of the right of way by the Canadian Northern Railway and its abandonment under Canadian National Railways.


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	LINKS C&O Canadian Division Photos Bruce Mercer NEWEST Railway Stations of Ontario Extensive site all railways with detailed histories. ontariostations@bell.net NEW e-mail address Canadian Pacific Historical Association Publishes CP Tracks magazine of CPR history Traingeek Steve Boyko travels far and wide photographing trains and grain elevators! Friends of Freeman Station Restoration project of the former GTR Freeman station, later CNR Burlington West. Colin Churcher's Railway Pages The Thurso and Nation Valley Railway was the last logging railway in eastern Canada. It ran north from Thurso, Québec on the Ottawa River to bring out lumber for the Thurso mill. I saw the line in its last years and these pages will present some of the flavour of this interesting short line railway. Significant Dates in Canadian railway history. Significant Dates in Ottawa railway history. Significant Dates in Ottawa/Hull Street Railway History. The Railways of Ottawa information about the history of the railways of the National Capital area. The Mount Royal Tunnel Electrification "From a rolling museum to a Phoenix arisen from its ashes." This is part of an excellent presentation given by Mark Walton to the Bytown Railway Society on June 6, 2000 Ottawa Railway History Circle FINDINGS of the Ottawa Railway History Circle - this contains an enormous amount of information about the history of the railways of Ottawa Theme Trains ____________________________________________________________________________________ Picturing the Past Canada Science and Technology Museum A Train Journey Through the Ottawa Valley Aubrey Mattingley Collection CNR Express and LCL Trucks Fergus Railfan Photo gallery by David Young RR Road Trip Photo gallery by Doug Kroll The Last Days of Steam Stories of A.B.Peden CNR brakeman Winnipeg 1951 Algoma Eastern Railway C.N.R. Ontario Research DOSCO *Canadian Freights Cars and* The Railway Rolling Stock Industry in Canada Newfoundland's Railways Nova Scotia Railways History Nova Scotia Railway Heritage Society Stratford Shops History and photos of GTR/CNR shops in Stratford, Ontario. http://www.vanc.igs.net/~roughley/gn_fv.html History of the Great Northern in B.C. by Neil Roughley. The C.P.R.'s fear of invasions by US railroads into Canada in the 19th Century to syphon off traffic was very real and is clearly shown on the map. The Railways of Canada Archives Unique site with a variety of railway history across Canada. Surrey's History** Surrey B.C. a complete local history by Jack Brown dating from 1792 and Captain George Vancouver. It includes water transportation, trails and early roads as well as the railways. Other parts cover logging, farming etc. Onderdonk's Way Building the Canadian Pacific Railway in British Columbia by Roger H. Boulet. Andrew Onderdonk, a railway contractor, set out in 1880 to build 342 miles of railway from Port Moody to Craigellachie, British Columbia through a rugged, un-traveled land. This was part of a government of Canada project to build a transcontinental railway to secure the entry of British Columbia into Canada. It was before the creation of the present day private enterprise bearing the same name. Includes a collection of excellent photographs. Warning: It will take you many hours to read all of this outstanding website, but worth it! The Crowsnest Pass Railway Route The story of the Kettle Valley Railway. A famous Canadian Pacific Railway subsidiary and its predecessors. A 340 mile secondary main line between Lethbridge, Alberta and Nelson, British Columbia through the famed Crow's Nest Pass, part of the 961 mile run to Vancouver, B.C. of the Kootenay Express and Kettle Valley Express. In order to get financial assistance, (about one-third), for its construction, the CPR entered into the Crow's Nest Pass agreement providing for reduced freight rates. In later years the infamous Crow Grain Rate would haunt the CPR for decades as its eternally frozen low freight rate affected the entire CPR. Morrissey, Fernie and Michel Railway and its parent Crow's Nest Pass Coal Company controlled by the Great Northern Railway. An historic old operation in British Columbia whose past included mine disasters, fires and the infamous tragedy of the Frank slide. British Columbia Lake and River Service. The Canadian Pacific Railway's once extensive operation in southern B.C. that included the famous S.S.Moyie and the S.S.Minto, which in 1968 was the last sternwheeler. Lake Slocan tug and barge service took the entire train including locomotive and caboose! Canada's Last Broad Gauge By Jim Sandilands A history of the Carillon & Grenville Railway, Canada's last broad-gauge railway. Also covered is the subsequent re-use of part of the right of way by the Canadian Northern Railway and its abandonment under Canadian National Railways. Canadian National Electric Railways Canadian Pacific Electric Lines Chatham, Wallaceburg & Lake Erie Railway Cornwall Street Railway Light & Power Co. Galt & Preston Street Railway Guelph Radial Railway Hamilton Street Railway Kitchener & Waterloo Street Railway London & Port Stanley Railway Preston & Berlin Street Railway Toronto Transportation Commission Canadian Pacific Transport Company
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