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* Flag stop station | * Flag stop station | ||
* 1590 foot passing siding<ref>*[[1969-MemoOfGenInfo|1969 Memorandum of General Information]], p. 18</ref> | * 1590 foot passing siding<ref>*[[1969-MemoOfGenInfo|1969 Memorandum of General Information]], p. 18</ref> | ||
| + | * Section tool house | ||
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| + | ==Commerce and Industry== | ||
| + | *Lumber Mill on siding | ||
==Description & History== | ==Description & History== | ||
| − | In June 1910, the DAR announced plans for the construction of a 11 mile branch line from Brazil Lake to Kemptville where gold mines were under development. | + | In June 1910, the DAR announced plans for the construction of a 11 mile branch line from Brazil Lake to Kemptville, where gold mines were under development. |
<ref>[[The_Railway_and_Marine_World_-_1910-06_-_DAR_News_Including_Government_Actions|''The Railway and Marine World'' April 1910, "DAR News Including Government Actions"]]</ref> However, it is unclear if tis line was ever built. | <ref>[[The_Railway_and_Marine_World_-_1910-06_-_DAR_News_Including_Government_Actions|''The Railway and Marine World'' April 1910, "DAR News Including Government Actions"]]</ref> However, it is unclear if tis line was ever built. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<Gallery> | <Gallery> | ||
| + | File:YA-73.58 Brazil Lake.jpg|Track chart from 1918 showing siding, lumber mill, warehouse and section tool house. | ||
Image:IMG 0138.jpg|Between Lake Annis and Brazil Lake. | Image:IMG 0138.jpg|Between Lake Annis and Brazil Lake. | ||
Image:IMG 0139.jpg|Between Lake Annis and Brazil Lake. | Image:IMG 0139.jpg|Between Lake Annis and Brazil Lake. | ||
Image:IMG 0140.jpg|Brazil Lake | Image:IMG 0140.jpg|Brazil Lake | ||
Image:IMG 0141.jpg|Brazil Lake | Image:IMG 0141.jpg|Brazil Lake | ||
| + | File:1985.BrazilLake.jpg|Brazil Lake, 1985. | ||
</Gallery> | </Gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 09:25, 14 May 2024
Subdivision Yarmouth, Mile 73.6
Next Station West: South Ohio
Next Station East: Lake Annis
Facilities & Features
- Flag stop station
- 1590 foot passing siding[1]
- Section tool house
Commerce and Industry
- Lumber Mill on siding
Description & History
In June 1910, the DAR announced plans for the construction of a 11 mile branch line from Brazil Lake to Kemptville, where gold mines were under development. [2] However, it is unclear if tis line was ever built.
Gallery
Track chart from 1918 showing siding, lumber mill, warehouse and section tool house.
Between Lake Annis and Brazil Lake.
Between Lake Annis and Brazil Lake.
Brazil Lake
Brazil Lake
Brazil Lake, 1985.
