Mining and logging operations in the north between the late 1880's and early 1900's spurred terrific and sometimes downright ugly competition between the various railway companies fighting for the lucrative freight traffic that these mining operations promised, particularly iron ore. |
Passenger trains also serviced various communities and farms along the way. After the boom, many of the railway companies either merged with each other or went out of business. Lines that were not economically viable were abandoned, leaving us with those railway beds for the basis of the Eastern Ontario network of trails.
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There are still some old railway stations (Stirling) and trestle bridges (Crookston Junction) which are along the trail, reminding of us how railroads helped form the great country that we have today. |
