Rail Yard Plan of Algoma Eastern Railway Birch Island Rail Yard

Publication

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Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

Name/Title

Rail Yard Plan of Algoma Eastern Railway Birch Island Rail Yard

Entry/Object ID

2021.765.01

Description

Rail yard plan of the Algoma Eastern Railway's Birch Island rail yard. Contains a layout of the rail yard as well as: track numbers, owners, lengths, weights, frogs, and stands. Done by AER as part of the longterm lease that CPR began in 1930, taking over the small railway. Distinguishing Features: none

Context

1930s rail yard plan of Algoma Eastern Railway's Birch Island rail yard. Original document.

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

Original Document

Category

Primary Source

Publication Details

Author

Algoma Eastern Railway

Place Published

Town

Birch Island, Ontario

District

District of Sudbury

State/Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

ISBN

n/a

Notes

Materials: paper, ink Date: 1930s

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

"White 1913-15 McGregor Bay Station, Mi 72.9"

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number

Other Number

32643

Dimensions

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

14 in

Parts

Count

25

Parts

Other 25 drawings from the 1930s of Algoma Eastern Railway's yards and spurs.

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