Scotia Junction

51.2 miles from Depot Harbor

Description

Capacity of Passing Track 64 cars CNR-1926
Capacity of Other Tracks 99 cars CNR-1926
Y for turning locomotives
Y for turning locomotives yes GTRB&B
Crossing with GTR 12th District
Location 346.21 miles from Alburgh Jct. GTRB&B
Location 161.30 miles from Toronto GTRB&B-12
Protection 2 home and 2 distant sems (old pattern), also derail at each approach (interlocking) GTRB&B
Station
Length 50-1/2' GTRB&B-12
Width 24-1/2' GTRB&B-12
Height 17' GTRB&B-12
Foundation sill GTRB&B-12
Construction frame GTRB&B-12
Roof Shingle GTRB&B-12
Station Platform
Area 10450 sq ft GTRB&B-12
Freight Shed
Length 36' GTRB&B-12
Width 24' GTRB&B-12
Height 12' GTRB&B-12
Construction frame GTRB&B-12
Foundation sill GTRB&B-12
Roof corrugated iron GTRB&B-12
Freight Shed Platform
Area 740 sq ft GTRB&B-12
Oil and coal house
Length 16' GTRB&B-12
Width 8' GTRB&B-12
Height 8' GTRB&B-12
Construction frame GTRB&B-12
Roof shingle GTRB&B-12
Pump house
Length 26' GTRB&B-12
Width 12' GTRB&B-12
Height 9' GTRB&B-12
Construction frame, metallic walls GTRB&B-12
Foundation concrete GTRB&B-12
Roof metallic GTRB&B-12
Water Station
Tank 18'x24' GTRB&B-12
Standpipe 10" Poage GTRB&B-12
Standpipe Quantity 1 GTRB&B-12
Pump - kind Pt.St.Charles GTRB&B-12
Steam cylinder 6"x6" GTRB&B-12
Water cylinder 4"x6" GTRB&B-12
Suction pipe - diameter 6" GTRB&B-12
Suction pipe - length 200' GTRB&B-12
Conduit pipe - diameter 10" GTRB&B-12
Conduit pipe - length 400' GTRB&B-12
Source well GTRB&B-12

History

Date Event Source Notes
189? Northern and Pacific Junction Railway changes alignment from Burk's Falls to Scotia Junction. Bell p157
1892 Survey completed Ottawa to Scotia Junction Bell p49
1892-07 Booth tours line from Bear Lake to Scotia Junction Bell p50
1893-07-01 Line completed, Scotia Junction to Edgington Bell p157
1896 Oil and coal house built GTRB&B-12
1897 Station built GTRB&B-12
1900 Freight shed built GTRB&B-12
1906 Pump house built GTRB&B-12

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