Details of Railway Accidents in the Ottawa Area



1874, November 27 - Derailment of Canada Central Railway passenger train at Almonte, no injuries



Almonte Gazette  4 December 1874

Off the Track
Last Friday nigtht, the express train ran off the track near the switch, at this place, causing considerable damage to the engine. The engine, passener cars and van were displaced.It was two or three o'clock on Saturday morning before everything was righted and the train able to proceed on its way to Renfrew,




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