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The Newfoundland Railway was a narrow-gauge railway that operated on the island of Newfoundland from 1898 to 1988. With a total track length of 906 miles (1,458 km), it was the longest 3 ft 6 in ( 1,067 mm ) narrow-gauge system in North America.
VIA Rail Passenger Train No. 74 derailment: 23 April 1999: Mile 46.7, CNR Chatham Sub., Thamesville, Ontario: 2: 81+ VIA Rail train No. 74, travelling eastward on the north main track of the CNR Chatham Sub., at Thamesville, Ontario, encountered a reversed switch, crossed over to the south main track and derailed at Mile 46.7.
From 1898 - 1901 an iron ore mine was operated out of Lower Island by the Workington Railway. The railway line ran from the mine in Lower Island Cove to a port in Old Perlican. The mine was shut down in 1901 after the iron ore depleted. [1] Much of the Workington Railway line was repurposed in the construction of the Bay de Verde Branch Line.
A trans U.S. railway that had a railway in the BC Fraser Valley competing with CP for the natural resources. Great Northern Railway of Canada [2] 1892-1907: between Rivière-à-Pierre, Quebec, and Hawkesbury, Ontario [3] Great Western Railway: southwestern Ontario: 1853–1884: Acquired by GTR: Guelph and Goderich Railway: Acquired by CPR.
Sir Robert Gillespie Reid (12 October 1842 – 3 June 1908) was a Scottish railway contractor most famous for building large railway bridges in Canada and the United States. Founder of Reid Newfoundland Company , from 1889 until his death, he built, owned, and operated the Newfoundland Railway .
Mile Zero Signpost at the Railway Coastal Museum. The Railway Coastal Museum is a transport museum located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.It is located in the historic Newfoundland Railway terminal on Water Street and contains exhibits detailing the history of the Newfoundland Railway and the history of coastal water transportation in the province.
Newfoundland (Mitchells Brook) Shot in his home by a Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officer. Investigation still pending agreed facts an officer traveled to Mr. Dunphys home concerning apparent threats. Mr Dunphy appeared with a 22 caliber rifle and pointed it at the officer at which time he was shot three times. [232] 2015-04-09 Unknown
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