Canada Atlantic Railway

South Indian Water Tower

Structure
Dimensions
as reported
Tank Dimensions: 11 1/2' x 18 1/2'
GTR B&B , 1908
Stand pipes: two 6" Drop Pipes
GTR B&B , 1908
Pump: H.W.Petrie with 6"x7" steam cylinder and 4"x6" water cylinder
GTR B&B , 1908
Discharge Pipe: 3"x10'
GTR B&B , 1908
Conduit Pipe: 3"x245'
GTR B&B , 1908
Capacity: 2500 gal
GTR B&B , 1908
water drawn from a creek through a 3"x130' suction pipe.
GTR B&B , 1908
Sources on this page
History
1 fact
DateStatementSourceStatus
1897-10-06Station and water tank at South Indian destroyed.
Churcher's summary of the Journal item; the water tank (not the station) is filed here. The item also reports the Casselman bridge badly damaged.
Ottawa Journal 1897-10-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)