Transport Archives | Crossing Cole Harbour: From Ferry to Dyke then Rail to Trail

Crossing Cole Harbour

Train tracks in Cole Harbour in 1974.

Building the Railway

A Marion Steam Shovel, used to build the Eastern Railway in Cole Harbour.

Railroad

Two unidentified people sit on the Eastern Railway bridge over Cole Harbour.

Train

A train crossing Cole Harbour on the railway, which was still in place in 1975.

Dumping Fill

Building the railway involved adding rock to the rail bed, so it would be able to support the railway. Here, a train stops to dump fill into the […]

Steam Shovel

A Marion Steam Shovel, used to move earth in course of building the Eastern Railway.

Breeching Horse Model

A model of a breeching horse on display at the Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum. Horses would have to use this position, which involved sitting back in their […]

Steam Shovel

A Marion Steam Shovel moves earth in the course of building the Eastern Railway.

Market Wagon

Seymour LaPierre stands on his horse-drawn “Express Wagon.” Behind him, there appear to be eggs visible among the load. Farmers would use wagons like this one to go […]