A quick look at googlemaps.com shows that the railroad alignment should still be very visible through Lake Verde. I thought I’d include a copy of the map to the station today. I think it’s neat that the wye is still… Read More ›
PEIR Murray Harbour Subdivision
Lake Verde 1916 – AutoCAD
I’ve re-started my project to start tracing a 1916 insurance map of the Vernon Subdivision into AutoCAD. This evening I started working with Lake Verde station. Above is a screenshot of the drawings I have so far. I have included… Read More ›
Hazelbrook Station: 1935 Letter
While at the PEI Provincial Archives today I came across #3466-HF-72-21 which is a letter written on behalf on shippers using the Hazelbrook station to the Government requesting a telephone be installed in the station. The letter spoke about how… Read More ›
Southport
I’ve always been curious about when rail service to Stratford came to an end. I figured I’d share my assumptions and I’m really looking forward to what others might know. I remember looking through some maps from the Provincial Archives… Read More ›
Murray River Station today
The June Model Railroader has an excellent article by Steve Hunter on the PEI railway. In fact it’s on a branch of the railway that I’m especially fond of – the Murray Harbour branch. In an online extra at trains.com… Read More ›
Prince Street 