Branchline Index [2020-05-01, 7, Photograph, Motive power, steam, McCord Museum , Ottawa River Navigation Co., Carillon , QC, 5. - Fresh off the boat -By 1899 most of the ORNC's business was excursionists, not through travellers. These passengers have just debarked from a steamer at Carillon. Some will ride the train to Grenville and back behind locomotive (second) Ottawa. Others will visit the resort up the hill or picnic by the shore. The cyclist may cycle to Chatham and catch the train back. Author updated in July/Aug 2020 issue, <table class="r-html-container"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://www.bytownrailwaysociety.ca/phocadownload/branchline/2020/2020-05.pdf#page=7" target="_blank">Open PDF</a></td></tr></tbody></table>]

Branchline Index [2020-05-01, 7, Photograph, Motive power, steam, McCord Museum , Ottawa River Navigation Co., Carillon , QC, 5. - Fresh off the boat -By 1899 most of the ORNC's business was
excursionists, not through travellers. These passengers have just
debarked from a steamer at Carillon. Some will ride the train to
Grenville and back behind locomotive (second) Ottawa. Others will
visit the resort up the hill or picnic by the shore. The cyclist may cycle
to Chatham and catch the train back.

Author updated in July/Aug 2020 issue,
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Date

2020-05-01

Page

Type

Photograph

Subject

Motive power, steam

Author

McCord Museum

Railway

Ottawa River Navigation Co.

Location

Carillon

Province State

Notes

5. - Fresh off the boat -By 1899 most of the ORNC's business was
excursionists, not through travellers. These passengers have just
debarked from a steamer at Carillon. Some will ride the train to
Grenville and back behind locomotive (second) Ottawa. Others will
visit the resort up the hill or picnic by the shore. The cyclist may cycle
to Chatham and catch the train back.

Author updated in July/Aug 2020 issue

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