Canada Atlantic Railway

Chronology

Every dated history fact across the site, in date order. Precision varies — some dates are just a year — so ordering within a year is approximate. Showing all entity types.

DateSubjectStatementSource
1922-04-28 Vankleek Hill"The Main street crossing of rthe G.T.R. track is very bad and dangerous for automobile and carriage springs. Perhaps a simple request from our town council to the proper authorities would have the desired effect."Eastern Ontario Review 1922-04-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1922-05-29≥ Bank StreetBy 29 May 1922 (the issue date), the paper reported: "A broken axle on Grand Trunk train No. 52 occasioned some inconvenience to passengers on the train early Saturday evening, as a result of which they had to transfer to other coaches at the Bank street yards. The break occurred at 6.40 o'clock standard time, Saturday evening, as the train was pulling into the Bank street yards." The train, which makes the run from Depot Harbor to Ottawa, was about 10 minutes late. The Citizen credits the fireman with noticing the broken axle and stopping the G.T.R. express from Pembroke.Ottawa Journal 1922-05-29(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1922-05-29(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1922-06-02≥ Hawkesbury BranchBy 2 June 1922 (the issue date), the paper reported: "Mr. I. Sauve, section foreman of the G.T.R. branch line here, has lately purchased a gasoline railroad track car to travel to and from his work."Eastern Ontario Review 1922-06-02(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1922-07-11≥ Bank StreetBy 11 July 1922 (the issue date), the paper reported: "Investigation this morning showed that the derailment of two Canadian National Railway freight cars near the Bowesville Road crossing at 1.11 last evening was caused by a brake fitting becoming loose and catching in the cattle guards. The cars were replaced on the rails later in the evening and taken to the Ottawa yards."Ottawa Journal 1922-07-11(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1922-08-24 EganvilleA derailed truck of one of the cars of a western freight train "a few miles west of Eganville, is holding up the local G.T.R. passenger train between Pembroke and Ottawa. At two o'clock the train was four hours late in reaching Ottawa and the obstruction had not yet been removed... The derailment is not serious."Ottawa Journal 1922-08-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1922-09-07≥ Bank StreetBy 7 September 1922 (the issue date), the paper reported: Clement Davis's buggy "was struck by an east-bound G.T.R. freight train at the Parkdale avenue crossing", the train drawn by engine number 1645; he "escaped with a few scratches". The crossing bell was ringing.Ottawa Citizen 1922-09-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1922-10-06≥ Coteau JunctionBy 6 October 1922 (the issue date), the paper reported: "The value of Grand Trunk first aid training was demonstrated in a striking way at Coteau Junction when a telephone message was received by locomotive Foreman Maw, at the roundhouse, that the little son of J.D. Fletcher, Grand Trunk brake man, had swallowed poison." The foreman and an assistant trained in first aid reached the house on an engine and treated the child, who was recovering.Eastern Ontario Review 1922-10-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1922-12-18≥ KinburnBy 18 December 1922 (the issue date), the paper reported: A Grand Trunk Railway freight train "went off the tracks between Kinburn and Carp, Saturday midnight. Ten cars with grain and the caboose went off the tracks into the ditch and the roadbed was torn up for a considerable distance. A broken wheel was the cause of the derailment." Fireman Robert A. Ellis was painfully burned and Conductor J.M. Drummey and Brakeman H.J. Martin were bruised and cut; "the line was repaired and cleared by 10 o'clock Sunday morning". The train of 33 cars and a caboose was made up at Madawaska and was proceeding east from Depot Harbor with western grain.Ottawa Journal 1922-12-18(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1922-7 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #651ScrappedRailroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 0-6-0 #2Renumbered CNR 7084Railroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 0-4-0 #3Renumbered CN 38 Class X-7-aRailroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 0-4-0 #4Renumbered CN 39 Class X-7-aRailroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 0-4-0 #5Renumbered CN 40 Class X-7-aRailroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 4-4-0 #608Renumbered CN 244 Class B-9-bRailroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 4-4-0 #609Renumbered CN 245 Class B-9-bRailroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 4-4-0 #610Renumbered CN 246 Class B-9-bRailroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 4-4-0 #611Renumbered CN 247 Class B-9-bRailroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 4-4-0 #621Renumbered CN 304 Class B-16-aRailroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 4-4-0 #622Renumbered CN 305 Class B-16-aRailroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 4-4-0 #623Renumbered CN 306 Class B-16-aRailroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 4-4-0 #624Renumbered CN 307 Class B-16-aRailroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 4-4-0 #625Renumbered CN 308 Class B-16-aRailroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 4-4-0 #626Renumbered CN 309 Class B-16-bRailroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 4-4-0 #627Renumbered CN 310 Class B-16-bRailroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 4-4-0 #628Renumbered CN 311 Class B-17-aRailroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 4-6-0 #629Renumbered CNR 1168Railroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 4-6-0 #630Renumbered CNR 1177Railroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 4-6-0 #631Renumbered CNR 1169Railroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 4-6-0 #632Renumbered CNR 1170Railroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 4-6-0 #633Renumbered CNR 1171Railroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 4-6-0 #634Renumbered CNR 1172Railroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 4-6-0 #635Renumbered CNR 1173Railroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 4-6-0 #636Renumbered CNR 1174Railroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 4-6-0 #637Renumbered CNR 1175Railroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 4-6-0 #638Renumbered CNR 1176Railroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #653Renumbered CNR 497Railroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #664Renumbered CN 495 Class D-4aRailroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #665Renumbered CNR 496 Class D-4-aRailroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #667Renumbered CN 490 Class D-4aRailroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #668Renumbered CN 491 Class D-4aRailroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #669Renumbered CN 492 Class D-4aRailroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #670Renumbered CN 493 Class D-4aRailroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #671Renumbered CN 494 Class D-4aRailroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #681Renumbered CN 499 Class D-8-aRailroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #682Renumbered CN 500 Class D-8-aRailroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #690Renumbered CN 1957Railroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #691Renumbered CN 1970Railroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #692Renumbered CN 1958Railroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #693Renumbered CN 1959Railroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #694Renumbered CN 1964Railroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #695Renumbered CN 1965Railroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #696Renumbered CN 1966Railroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #697Renumbered CN 1967Railroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #698Renumbered CN 1960Railroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #699Renumbered CN 1961Railroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #700Renumbered CN 1962Railroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #701Renumbered CN 1963Railroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #702Renumbered CN 1968Railroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #703Renumbered CN 1969Railroad History #147
1923 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #710Renumbered CN 501 Class D-9-aRailroad History #147
1923 Rockland BranchOperation discontinued between Limoges and Clarence CreekCNR Limoges map
1923-01-20 Grand Trunk RailwayGrand Trunk Railway merged into the Canadian National RailwayWikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Trunk_Railway(page reviewed 2026-09-05)
1923-01-20 Canadian National RailwaysGrand Trunk Railway merged into the Canadian National RailwaysWikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Trunk_Railway(page reviewed 2026-09-05)
1923-06-23≥ Bank StreetBy 23 June 1923 (the issue date), the paper reported: Robert Innis and Richard B. Smith were hurt in a collision between their motor car and "the Depot Harbour-Ottawa train, at the Canadian National Railway crossing at Bayswater avenue, which occurred at 7.30 o'clock last evening." The engine carried the car "about 250 feet along the rails". "The railway crossing at Bayswater avenue is a level crossing, but there is no signal bell to warn of the approach of a train."Ottawa Citizen 1923-06-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1923-06-25≥ Bank StreetBy 25 June 1923 (the issue date), the paper reported: Robert H. Innes of 931 Wellington street, injured when the Depot Harbor-Ottawa train struck the auto he was in at the Bayswater avenue crossing on Friday evening, "passed away on Saturday night at a local hospital." The coroner opened an inquest on Sunday afternoon and adjourned it until Tuesday evening, July 3.Ottawa Citizen 1923-06-25(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1923-07 Canada Atlantic First Class Coach 301Renumbered CN 3542Lepkey p301
1923-07-04≥ Bank StreetBy 4 July 1923 (the issue date), the paper reported: A coroner's jury returned "a verdict of accidental death with a rider to the effect that a hedge obstructing a clear view of the right of way should be clipped" in the death of Robert H. Innes, who died after the auto he was riding in "was struck by a C.N.R. train on June 22nd at the crossing at Bayswater avenue". The jury also advised that a warning bell be installed. The engineer said he was running at about 15 miles per hour and had sounded the whistle.Ottawa Citizen 1923-07-04(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1923-08 Canada Atlantic Baggage Mail Express Car 14Renumbered CN 7768Lepkey p301
1923-08 Canada Atlantic First Class Coach 39Renumbered CN 6147Lepkey p301
1923-08 Canada Atlantic Second Class Coach 100Renumbered CN 6146Lepkey p301
1923-08 Canada Atlantic First Class Coach 303Renumbered CN 3544Lepkey p301
1923-09 Canada Atlantic Baggage Mail Express Car 13Renumbered CN 7769Lepkey p301
1923-09 Canada Atlantic Second Class / Baggage 24Renumbered CN 7143Lepkey p301
1923-09 Canada Atlantic First Class Coach 102Renumbered CN 3268Lepkey p301
1923-09-13 Bank StreetJoseph Astpect of Westboro "had a narrow escape from death when his buggy and horse were hit by C.N.R. train on the Carling Ave. crossing at an early hour this morning, near Bellevue Park." The buggy was smashed and the horse killed; he was only slightly injured.Ottawa Citizen 1923-09-13(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1923-09-14 Golden LakeGolden Lake sawmill consumed by fire.leader
1923-10-30≤ Bank StreetFrom 30 October 1923 (the issue date), the paper announced: "At the Board of Railway Commissioners on Tuesday next, there will come up the matter of protection at Bayswater avenue, Ottawa West, where same is crossed by the Canadian National Railway tracks." Mr. H. K. Carruthers of the Ottawa Board of Trade considered that the only satisfactory safeguard would be a wig-wag system.Ottawa Citizen 1923-10-30(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1923-12 Canada Atlantic First Class Coach 9Renumbered CN 3246Lepkey p301
1923-12 to 1931-3 Canada Atlantic Coal 612-694Renumbered CN {102459-102462} (?). At most 3 listed in this period.Cranstone 1996a
1923+ Canada Atlantic Coal Dump 1300-1399Renumbered {CN 102943-102997}. At most 49 in service between 1923-12 and 1934-7Cranstone 1996a
1924 Canada Atlantic Coach 5Renumbered CN 15062, Rule Instr.Lepkey p301
1924-01 Canada Atlantic Parlour Car 200Renumbered CN 847 Ontario, PC-62-BLepkey p301
1924-01-30≥ EastmansBy 30 January 1924 (the issue date), the paper reported: "Passengers from two Montreal-Ottawa trains coming to the city last night had to be transferred to and brought to the city on special trains, on account of the line being blocked by the derailment of cars of a freight train between Vars and Carlsbad Springs." The Journal gives it as a west-bound C.N.R. freight with one car derailed by a broken truck "about three miles east of Carlsbad Springs"; traffic was tied up for an hour and three-quarters. No one was injured.Ottawa Citizen 1924-01-30(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Journal 1924-01-30(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1924-02 Canada Atlantic Second Class / Baggage Car 25Renumbered CN 7144Lepkey p301
1924-03 Canada Atlantic Second Class / Baggage Car 20Renumbered CN 7048Lepkey p301
1924-03 Canada Atlantic Second Class / Baggage Car 21Renumbered CN 7048Lepkey p301
1924-03 Canada Atlantic Parlour Car 201Renumbered CN 848 Papineau, PC-62-BLepkey p301
1924-03-19 Bank StreetA Carleton county jury "dismissed the action which had been brought by Mr. Richard B. Smith, owner of the motor car, against the C.N.R., for $5,000 damages", holding that the Canadian National Railway had not been negligent in the accident at the level crossing at Bayswater avenue. Smith had claimed that a hedge on the company's right of way obscured the view.Ottawa Citizen 1924-03-19(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1924-04 Canada Atlantic Second Class Coach 32Renumbered CN 62655Lepkey p301
1924-04 Canada Atlantic First Class Coach 52Renumbered CN 3270Lepkey p301
1924-05 Canada Atlantic Baggage, Mail, Express Car 12Renumbered CN 7766Lepkey p301
1924-05 Canada Atlantic Second Class Coach 31Renumbered CN 62740Lepkey p301
1924-05-06 Andrew Walker FleckAndrew Walker Fleck died at his home on 6 May 1924.Forever Young http://www.foreveryoungottawa.ca/pdf/FYA.2010.03.003.pdf(cited on https://sites.google.com/site/canadaatlan...)
1924-06 Canada Atlantic First Class Coach 33Renumbered CN 6147Lepkey p301
1924-06 Canada Atlantic Parlour Car 203Renumbered CN 507 Couchiching, PC-62-ALepkey p301
1924-06-02≥ Bank StreetBy 2 June 1924 (the issue date), the paper reported: A motor truck was struck "by a west-bound passenger train at the C.N.R. Rochester street crossing on Saturday evening"; Thomas Hill of Westboro "miraculously escaped with scalp wounds and his wife uninjured". The train was the Canadian National Pembroke-Ottawa train; the truck's 300 gallon oil tank was dragged about 75 yards, and the locomotive had reached the trestle over Preston street when the hose was taken off its fender. The C.N.R. office said the whistle was sounded and the crossing's electric bell was ringing.Ottawa Citizen 1924-06-02(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1924-07 Canada Atlantic Second Class / Baggage 26Renumbered CN 7142Lepkey p301
1924-07 Canada Atlantic First Class Coach 302Renumbered CN 3543Lepkey p301
1924-07-07≥ Ottawa Central StationBy 7 July 1924 (the issue date), the paper reported: Bert Robinson, porter on the Ottawa-Toronto C.N.R. train service, "who was yesterday injured in the Central station yards when he fell off his train and was dragged a considerable distance, is recovering from his injuries... The car from which Robinson fell was being backed into the Central Station yard to be washed."Ottawa Citizen 1924-07-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1924-08 Canada Atlantic First Class Coach 40Renumbered CN 3215 (i)Lepkey p301
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