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Topographical Map of Kirkfield and Northwestern Kawartha lakes

Topographical Map of Kirkfield and Northwestern Kawartha lakes

This topographical map shows northwestern Victoria County (later called Kawartha Lakes) as it appeared in 1916. The Portage Road linking the villages of Kirkfield and Coboconk would evolve […]
“Choo, Choo!” Sounding the Whistle in Coboconk

“Choo, Choo!” Sounding the Whistle in Coboconk

By the mid-1950s, railway passenger service had become little more than a tourist attraction. No. 2644,  one of the Canadian National Railway’s N-4-a class of locomotives built in […]
“Is It Here Yet?” Anticipating Train Time in Kirkfield

“Is It Here Yet?” Anticipating Train Time in Kirkfield

The Kirkfield station was typical of those constructed by the Toronto & Nipissing Railway. It replaced an earlier building in 1892 and outlived the railway, serving as a […]
The Nipissing Guide & Holiday Companion

The Nipissing Guide & Holiday Companion

The Nipissing Guide & Holiday Companion was published by G.C. Patterson for the Toronto & Nipissing Railway in 1874. It used evocative imagery to entice travellers: “As the […]
“All Aboard!” Canadian National Railway Mixed Train Heads Northeast out of Kirkfield

“All Aboard!” Canadian National Railway Mixed Train Heads Northeast out of Kirkfield

The Canadian National Railway’s “mixed train” to Coboconk, seen here at Kirkfield in 1951, carried both freight and passengers. A typical mixed train had gondola cars laden with […]