Poles, Rails and Track Components
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| Ardendale,
ON |
Piles of ties from abandoned CP Glen Tay to Tweed line. | In 1987 Guide. Need to verify. | ||
| Gatineau,
QC Rail materials stacked in former CP Hull West Yard GPS 45.428283, -75.731147 |
  Photos by Malcolm Vant August 2015 |
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| Gatineau,
Hull GPS 45.440234, -75.735033 |
At the corner of Boulevard Montclair and Rue Berri protruding through the middle of the street at the intersection is a clear stretch of Hull Electric Railway track. J.R. Thomas Grumley July 2015 | |||
| Hungerford,
ON 1½ miles east of village |
Two CP whistle boards and three flanger signs on posts in fence | In 1987 Guide. Need to verify. | ||
| Lyndhurst, ON | If you walk south from the station, the right of way goes into a shallow rock cut. The ties were simply laid on the rock and weren't ballasted at all. The last time I walked this (some time ago), the ties were still in place. Bob Moore | |||
| Morehead, QC GPS 45.667317, -76.538361 | Stack of old railway ties, from the dismantled CPR, (PPJ) Waltham sub. |  , Photo by Malcolm Vant August 2016 | ||
| Morehead, QC Between Lawn and Morehead GPS 45.687694, -76.550256 | Stack of old telegraph poles from the dismantled CPR, (PPJ) Waltham sub. |  Photo by Malcolm Vant, August 2016 | ||
| Ottawa, ON, Breezehill Avenue North Malcolm Vant explains (9/2021) Remains of the siding which once served several industries along Breezehill Ave. north from a switch back off the CPR Prescott subdivision. Track is visible behind 55 and 73 Breezehill Ave. Industries once served by the siding were: General Supply at 175 Loretta (1946-1974?), the Oliver Furniture Factory (1899 -1935) at Oliver St and Loretta, the Standard Bread Company at Gladstone and Loretta (1924-1974) (now the Enriched Bread Artists Studio); W. Sparks and Sons Movers at 75 Breezehill (dates uncertain but at least 1956-1967); Charcoal Supply Co.at 73 Breezehill (pre-1923 to at least 1946) (renamed Standard Chemical in 1946); J A Barrett Coal and Wood at 53 Breezehill (1916-1923), taken over by Bruce Fuels (1923-1974); and Canadian Oil (White Rose) bulk storage tanks at 45 Breezehill (1923-1945). Two rails behind 73 Breezehill have following markings: Algoma Steel 85lbs 19 (1919 I assume) and the other DI&S Co Ltd (Dominion Iron and Steel) 85lbs 19. Note: Some of this trackage is on private property and permission should be obtained before entering. |  Photo by Bernie Geiger Summer 2021 |  Photo by Bernie Geiger Summer 2021 | ||
| Ottawa, ON Britannia Supports for telegraph poles in rocky locations | Eleven sets of pole mounts in the ditch between the bicycle path and the
fence along the south border of the Britannia Conservation Area. These
are the Telegraph pole bases for the Carleton Place subdivision. They
are on the north side of the right of way. These are
bases to hold the poles upright. The bedrock is very close to the
surface here, and in the past, piles of rocks held the poles up, but as
the pole line expanded to more circuits and more crossarms, the rock
piles likely didn't suffice, so it made sense to anchor the poles right
to the rock with some concrete in between. A different type of pole clamp that is all metal (no cement) can still be seen holding several original CP poles in Britannia Park. The base legs, which supports a horizontal ring, are attached to the rock. The horizontal ring is open in one (maybe two) place, similar to a hose clamp. The pole is set in to the ring and bolts draw the ring tightly around the base of the pole. | |||
| Ottawa, ON., Britannia Yacht Club Marine Railway and Switch Photos provided by Bernie Geiger in July 2021 It appears unused for several years and no equipment is around. Clearly the track is streetcar girder type and quite a tight radius. Most of the switch including frog and this plate at the points are also in place. Because much is embedded in concrete it will not make an easy souvenir. Appears to be standard gauge , unlike Kingston Yacht Club. On PRIVATE PROPERTY. |  |  | ||
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| Ottawa, ON, Carp MP 19.8 Carp, CN Renfrew Sub (when MP 0 was by roundhouse at Ottawa East) GPS 45.3436, -76.0302 | A piece of rail from J. R. Booth's Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Rwy.
is still in place in the siding at Carp. It is marked as "CAMMELLS
STEEL W 1893 SEC 236 OA&PS RAILWAY," which indicates it was
manufactured by Charles Cammell Steel at Workington England in 1893 for
the OA&PS. The rail section is 236 (a company specific designation)
which appears to be 80 lbs/yd.  Photos by Malcolm Vant 10/2017 | |||
| Ottawa, ON, Dows Lake Signal rodding from the Dows Lake swing bridge interlocking GPS 45.390833, -75.699444 For further information on this interlocking please see: https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Findings_Bridges.htm#DowsLakebridge |    Pictures by Bernie Geiger, October 2020 | |||
| Ottawa, ON, Hurdman Hurdman near Alta Vista Post Office |
Hurdman diamond was left in situ after the passage of the last train and construction of embankment for new line from Ottawa station westwards. | |||
| Ottawa, ON, Hurdman Piece of rail found in vegetation April 2024. Believed to be streetcar cross section. In the past this area was a dump and this rail has obviously received rough handling. Pictures taken by Colin Churcher 2 April 2024. Approximate GPS coordinates 45.413797, -75.661275 to be confirmed later. |
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| Ottawa, ON, Rockcliffe Parkway /1 Sussex Drive/Princess Avenue GPS 45.445928, -75.689150 |
Rails
have been set (2007) into the traffic circle as a reminder of
the
streetcars that ran to Rockcliffe. One stretch of rail has
been
laid in line on the north-east side between the Parkway and Princess on
the
site of the OER Rockcliffe car barns. |
 Colin Churcher photo August 2015 |
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| Ottawa, Twin Elm GPS 45.2425446, -75.8073368 It seems an owner on Steeple Hill (near Old Richmond Rd and Twin Elm) had some kind of a structure to cross the Jock River once suspended by these rail. One looks quite bent, perhaps by floods pushing the crossing structure. Rail looks about 85 lb., has wear on it, but due to corrosion the manufacturer is not identifiable. Not accessible by land unless you find the homeowner on west side. Photos by bernie Geiger September 2020 |  West bank |  East bank | ||
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| Ottawa, ON Byron between Island Park and Kirkwood. |
From Cameron FraserNot in the neighborhood,
and not in their original place, but there are a couple of small
apartment buildings on the south side of Byron between Island Park and
Kirkwood whose parking spots have a length of rail used as edging to
separate them from a small lawn. I assume they were salvaged when the
tracks were torn up along Byron.
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| Streetcar Overhead Wire Support Poles | ||||
| Ottawa, ON 580 Bank south of Chamberlain GPS 45.408233, -75.691345 |
 Manufactured by the Electric Railway Equipment Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio. Photo by Deborah Mosher. |
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| Ottawa, ON Somerset Street between Lorne and Booth 785 Somerset GPS 45.409799, -75.710166 |
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| Ottawa, ON 200 Elgin Street This is actually a piece of standard railway rail set inside steel tubing GPS 45.419362, -75.691713 This was taken out in June 2020 For sentimental reasons we have left this in the listing. |
 Street View |  On 1 June 2020 the guy wires have been removed and it is a matter of time before the post will be removed |
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| Ottawa, ON Bronson near Kippawa/Third GPS 45.3989254,-75.6984613 |
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| Ottawa, ON 373 Bronson East side at Christie GPS 45.4097323,-75.704803 |
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| Ottawa, ON 38 Monk at Holmwood GPS 45.399455,-75.687316 |
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| Ottawa, ON 1073, Wellington Street West |  Photo by Paul Croft | |||
| Old Rails Used as Supports for Guy Wires etc | ||||
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| Ottawa, ON 9 - 13 Craig Street GPS 45.398944,-75.692675 |   |  This is standard rail | ||
| Ottawa, ON Bronson at Laurier West (ne corner) Nanny Goat Hill GPS 45.415046, -75.707603 |
  85 lbs/yard rail rolled by Dominion Iron and Steel (Sydney NS) in 1901 Photos by Colin Churcher 23 August 2015 |
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| Ottawa, ON 17 Craig at Ella GPS 45.398902,-75.692649 |
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| Ottawa, ON Bank Street and Riverside, NW corner. Rail used to support guy wire to hydro pole GPS 45.388727, -75.677658 |
  Pictures by Bernie Geiger August 2020 |
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| Ottawa, ON Upper Lorne Avenue at Somerset North west corner Standard rail 45.409993, -75.710014 |  19 March 2017 | |||
| Ottawa, ON Echo Drive, south to Mason Terrace |
Grooved streetcar rail used as supports for
cables. At the following locations along Echo Drive.(west side) 45.40816, -75.68092 north of Hazel 45.40837, -75.68094 north of Hazel 45.40789, -75.68102 north of Hazel 45.40723, -75.68122 between Herridge and Hazel 45.4066061, -75.680806 45.40696, -75.68091 between Herridge and Hazel 45.40641, -75.68083 at Herridge (?1922?) 45.40425, -75.67987 south of Clegg 45.40249, -75.67904 at Bower 45.40224, -75.67896 between Bower and Mason Terrace 45.40182, -75.67862 at Mason Terrace (?1922?) |
 Street View May 2015 |
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| Ottawa, ON 138 Riverdaledale It is a conventional rail, probably 100 lb or less. North side of Riverdale west of Main, north side | GPS 45.399444, -75.666667 |  Bernie Geiger photo January 2021 | ||
| Highland
Lawn Bowling Club Corner of 439 Golden and Byron 8 rails used to hold up lights GPS 45.388953,-75.757956 Cammells Steel W 1899 Sec 581 It is believed the W stands for Workington England. Images taken by Malcolm Vant, August 2020 |
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| 80 Rideau
Terrace GPS 45.443737,-75.677524 |
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| Springhurst Avenue at the junction with Simcoe Street 85 pound Algoma steel, 1919 |
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Updated 4 April 2024
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