Names and numbers
Rideau Junction
date unknown
Hurdman
date unknown
Dimensions
as reportedSources on this page
History
11 facts
| Date | Statement | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1889-01-24 | The old George Hurdman farm, east of the Rideau river, along the line of the C.A.R., has been purchased by the Shepherd & Morse Lumber Company, who will forthwith use it as a piling ground; well seasoned lumber will be shipped direct to Boston, Burlington and other American cities. The above firm formerly had their yards in Hull. | Ottawa Free Press 1889-01-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, Ottawa Railway H...),Canada Lumberman 1889-03-01(Repeats the same purchase with more detail: a cont...) | |
| 1889-04-30≥ | Hurdman's siding near the diamond crossing was completed last night and will be used by the Shepherd & Morse lumber company. | Ottawa Free Press 1889-04-30(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) | |
| 1889-07-24 | A large gang of men are employed laying tracks in the Shepherd & Morse lumber yard on the Hurdman property in Gloucester. | Ottawa Free Press 1889-07-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) | |
| 1892-07-28 | Shepherd and Morse completed one of their large sheds at their Rideau yard, for the storing of lumber; the other shed was to be completed shortly. | Ottawa Citizen 1892-07-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) | |
| 1892-12-30 | A sad accident occurred at Shepherd & Morse's lumber yard, Ottawa, on December 30, 1892: Thomas Hurdman, aged 21, son of Mr. George Hurdman, was instantly killed, and William Ascher, aged 16, was severely injured, when the shunting engine, through some mistake, struck a train of loaded box cars heavily while the two young men were checking lumber in a box car for shipment to the United States, throwing the piled lumber on them. | Canada Lumberman 1893-01-01(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) | |
| 1940-09-03≥ | By 3 September 1940 (the issue date), the paper reported: The C.N.R. fast transcontinental train "drew into Union Station at 10 o'clock Monday morning, more than 10 hours late after the locomotive, two express cars and a day coach were derailed at Hurdman's Bridge." "The derailment was caused by the C.P.R. operator at Hurdman's Bridge who threw the switch to avoid a collision at the cross tracks with the Toronto pool train which was just leaving Ottawa." Men worked from 11.35 p.m. Sunday to put the locomotive and cars back on the tracks. Filed on Rideau Junction on the operator's identification of Hurdman with it. | Ottawa Journal 1940-09-03(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) | |
| 1941-05-03 | Passengers on the Toronto-Ottawa pool train scheduled to arrive at 7.10 standard time "were delayed when one of the wheels of the pony truck of the engine went off the track at Hurdman's just outside the city, resulting in a minor derailment." The train was travelling very slowly; passengers were taken to the city by buses and auxiliary equipment was sent from Union Station. Filed on Rideau Junction on the operator's identification of Hurdman with it. | Ottawa Journal 1941-05-03(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) | |
| 1949-08-03≥ | By 3 August 1949 (the issue date), the paper reported: Four young people were hurt when a three-ton truck "struck the side of a Montreal-bound freight train on the River road at Hurdman's Bridge and was hurled twenty-five feet into a gully" shortly after midnight. The truck, driven by Roger Poulin, 21, hit the sixth last car of the 46-car freight, under Conductor Wannamaker and Engineer Miller, and the train continued on its way; it was flagged down at Alexandria in case its brakes were damaged. Fay Young was credited with warning the driver and then getting help. Filed on Rideau Junction on the operator's identification of Hurdman with it. | Ottawa Citizen 1949-08-03(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) | |
| 1962-02-28 | "Ice is believed to have caused the derailment of three CNR freight cars today in which two yardmen were taken to hospital." The derailment happened "at the Hurdmans Bridge on an industrial line which runs into coal companies and other businesses on Nicholas Street": "a yard movement" of a diesel engine and three box cars, which "did not interfer with main line traffic in any way". Filed on Rideau Junction, the entity for Hurdman, at the operator's direction. | Ottawa Citizen 1962-02-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) | |
| Crossing with CPR: | |||
| Road Department Section: 127.05 to 133.3 miles from Alburgh Jct. | GTRB&B p12 |
Notes
Rideau Junction refers to the junction itself, but the GTR treated the line through Hurdman just east of the Rideau River as the Rideau Junction Road Department Section.