Re: Prince Edward Island Narrow Gauge

The sweetheart little 4-4-0s are now gone, and we're getting into the big stuff. Number 19 was built by Canadian in 1904, and number 23 by Canadian in 1900. Here we have a higher numbered engine being older, due to the confusing numbering system.





The last photo is of one of the large tenwheelers, number 29 - built by Canadian in 1907.




Even after full conversion to standard gauge, the mixed trains on the island were a photographer’s delight into the 1950s. By the time I vacationed there with my family in the late 1970s/early 1980s, it was freight only. Everything has since been torn up and pretty much the whole shebang is now part of the Trans Canada Trail. As such it became a super, almost instant trail system for hikers and cyclists, but as always, sad for railfans.

Hope these photos are fun to see,
Ralph



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/07/2019 04:29PM by tgbcvr.