Name/Title
Key Valley Railway: The Railway that Ran to a River ... and StoppedEntry/Object ID
2022.46.01Tags
Muskoka, Ontario, District of Muskoka, Railway History, Key Valley Railway, Pickerel River, Logging History, Lumber HistoryScope and Content
Book discussing the history of the Key Valley Railway, a logging railway that ran through the Muskoka area.Context
The book provides a history of the creation and operation of the Key Valley Railway. The railway was founded in 1916 as a logging railway, it ran eastward from the Canadian Pacific Railway's mainline at Pakesley, Ontario for a total of 16 miles to Lost Channel, a logging camp and mill on the Pickerel River.
The book is broken down into seven chapters. They are as follows:
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. The Historical Road
Chapter 3. The Motive Power
Chapter 4. Rolling Stock
Chapter 5. Shipping
Chapter 6. Facilities
Chapter 7. Modelling the Key Valley Railway:
- 1938 Survey of Lost Channel
- Survey Legend
- Pakesley Yard
- Camp #6 - Siding
- The Wye at Lost Channel
- Lost Channel Sketch
- Key Valley Track Plan
- The Steam Boat Kawigamog and Model of the KawigamogCollection
District of MuskokaCataloged By
Matthew GillLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsArchive Details
Creator
Craig Dunn, White Mountain PublicationDate(s) of Creation
circa 2000Primary Language
EnglishArchive Items Details
Title
Key Valley Railway: The Railway that Ran to a River ... and StoppedDescription
Book discussing the history of the Key Valley Railway, a logging railway that ran through the Muskoka area.Creator
Craig DunnDate(s) of Creation
2008Subjects
History, Railways, Lumber camps, Mills, LoggingEthnography
Cultural Region
District
District of MuskokaState/Province
OntarioCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Item Number (Assigned from FileMaker)Other Number
25646Number Type
ISBN NumberOther Number
1-894747-33-XLocation
Location
Shelf
Ontario History Section (City or Town Specific)Room
Dale Wilson Reference LibraryBuilding
NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre* Untyped Location
Capreol, OntarioCategory
StorageDate
January 13, 2022Condition
Reason for Exam
At AcquisitionOverall Condition
Very GoodCondition Detail
FoldDate Examined
Jan 13, 2022Examined By
Kat BezaireMaterials
paper, ink, plastic, bindingProvenance
Provenance Detail
Ontario History (Town or City Specific)General Notes
Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
Originally cataloged on July 23rd, 2015 by Matthew Gill, re-cataloged on January 13th, 2022 by Kat BezaireCreated By
normhclibrary@gmail.comCreate Date
January 13, 2022Updated By
normhclibrary@gmail.comUpdate Date
January 13, 2022
