I share it often that photo of two RSC14’s on the wye in Charlottetown. This photo was the first time I took a photo I was genuinely proud of. It felt “right” and it represented a place where I enjoyed… Read More ›
PEI Rolling Stock
N scale CN transfer van
The computer where I do my drafting and most of these blog posts is in my dining room, almost tucked directly under my layout. When I look up from the screen I can see this lovely model (seen in the… Read More ›
North Wiltshire derailment August 1989
In August 1989 the boat train, on its way to Borden, derailed in North Wiltshire. The engine stayed on the track but the train didn’t. In this excitement was an empty tank car from Charlottetown, the two idler flat cars… Read More ›
Tignish, Miscouche from “Les archives vivante”
I may have shared these links before, and if I have forgive me. Some great historical bits and a great PEIR narrow gauge photograph in each one. Gare à Tignish http://www.livingarchives.ca/fr/blog/shawnk/mar-12-2008/1860 Includes a great shot of the second Tignish, PEI… Read More ›
PEIR in 1887
I’m reading through a copy of The Annual Report of the Minister of Canals and Railways for the Fiscal Year 1887. It’s a fascinating document and it’s really shedding some light on our railway during it’s earliest years. The PEIR… Read More ›
Prince Street 