Plan of the Algoma Eastern Railway's Creighton Yard

Publication

-

Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

Name/Title

Plan of the Algoma Eastern Railway's Creighton Yard

Entry/Object ID

2021.747.01

Description

Yard plan for the Creighton yard owned by Algoma Eastern Railway. Displays a map of the rail yard and includes: track numbers, lengths, weights, frogs and stands for the rail yard. Done by AER as part of the longterm lease that CPR began in 1930, taking over the small railway. Distinguishing Features: none

Context

Plan for the AER Creighton yard as of 1930, showcases what the layout of the yard would have looked like.

Collection

Library Archive

Category

Algoma Eastern Railway

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

unknown

Notes

Date Acquired: unknown Method of Acquisition: Donation

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Yard Plan

Class

Technical Drawing

Category

Primary Source

Publication Details

Author

Algoma Eastern Railway

Place Published

Ghost Town

Creighton, Ontario

District

District of Sudbury

State/Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Date Published

1930

ISBN

n/a

Notes

Materials: paper, ink

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

"Built 1915" "Note: 2 Section Houses" "White 1913-15 Creighton stn Mi 11.3" "9/28/30 Mi 12.9" "6/13/14 Mi 11.3"

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number

Other Number

32625

Dimensions

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

14 in

Parts

Count

25

Parts

other yard plans from AER in 1930

Location

Location

Shelf

Capreol History Section

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Date

March 10, 2022

Condition

Notes

Good condition

Created By

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Create Date

March 14, 2022

Updated By

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Update Date

June 23, 2022