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New Brunswick Railways - Railway Documentation - Intercolonial Railway

Here are scans of railroad papers I personally own or have scans of, relating to the Intercolonial Railway. Click on the thumbnail for a larger view.

This is a paper noting that 2 sewing machines had been received from Robert Crawford to be delivered from Saint John to Sussex.
Submitted by Bob Boudreau.

TEXT: Intercolonial Railway of Canada
For Employes (sic) Only
No. U1646 7th Oct 1889
Pass Fraser McDougall
From Moncton to Nash's ?? Creek
Why Granted Jim Bridges
Good only for one trip until 7th Nov?? 1889 D. Gottigen
See conditions and instructions. Chief Superintendent.
Valid only when countersigned. Not transferable.

CONDITIONS
In accepting this Free Ticket, I assume all risks of accidents, and expressly agree that the Intercolonial Railway of Canada shall not be liable, under any circumstances, whether of negligence of its Agents or otherwise, for any injury to any person, or for any loss or damage to my property while using this Ticket.

Fraser McDougall

Instructions to Conductors
This pass must not be honored for passage unless the above agreement is signed in ink, in the place provided for the purpose, by the person or persons named in the pass.
If this pass is presented by any other than the person or persons named in it, or if there are any alterations, additions or erasures made in it, you are not to honor it for any passage, you must collect fare instead, giving the person a receipt for the money paid. You will also take up the pass and send it to the Chief Superintendent's Office with a statement of the facts.
Submitted by Bob Boudreau.

TEXT: Intercolonial Railway of Canada, Office of the Chief Superintendent, Moncton N.B. 7th Aug: 1890.

Dickie & Black, Stewiacke

Dear Sir:-
With reference to your request for another siding to be laid at your Mill off the present siding- Mr. Schreiber looked at this place on the spot.and it has been decided to put in the siding on the usual terms.
Yours truly, <signed>

TEXT: Intercolonial Railway of Canada, Office of the General Freight Agent, Moncton N.B. August 31st 1896

Edvice?? Dickie Esq.
Upper Stewiacke N.S.

Dear Sir,
I have your letter of 28th ??? with reference to car of bran moved from Brookfield to Graham Siding. The charge of $2.00 was made for the extra shunt as car was billed to Brookfield and left there and had to be moved. If it had been billed direct on Grahams Siding we would have left it there without any additional charge. I do not really see how we can refund you this amount.
Yours truly, <signed> J.J. Wallace

Comments

Steve Boyko
18 Dec 2007, 21:36

That is fascinating, Steve! You have several connections to the ICR.

Stephen Bolton
18 Dec 2007, 20:33

Steve,
My great great grandfather was the ICR general locomotive foreman for many years. he joined the ICR in 1862 as a machinist, I think in Saint John, NB. His obit mentions he was assigned to the Phoenix Foundry & Locomotive Works under Geo. Fleming & Son for 1 year right after joining then lived in Moncton. Became foreman in 1872.
He moved to Point du Chene, NB in 1889 where he was Mechanical Foreman at that station.
He died in 1906. He was a native of Scotland born there in 1832.
His son A B MacHaffie (or Mchaffie) was also a general locomotive foreman.

The ICR connection also extends to my great grandfather Winslow Bolton who in 1771 was a section foreman and living in Devon, NB (across from Fredericton). I have a work book of his that details various construction projects with dimensions, lists of materials, weather comments, etc.
He moved to Norton Station after 1871 and died there of TB in 1897 in his 40s.

Steve Bolton
Quispamsis, NB

Any records exist to shed more light on this.

me
14 Dec 2007, 13:55

trains r cool

steve C
06 Nov 2007, 03:17

Please let me know if you got the email with the pics. Thanks

Steve Boyko
30 Oct 2007, 06:26

Steve C, without seeing the picture I'm not sure what it could be. There is a very famous picture of the Maritime Express that is often seen, with the train on an embankment. Can you take a picture or scan of it and email it to me?

steve c
30 Oct 2007, 03:53

I have an ICR frame with a pic (looks like a print of some kind) of the Ocean limited. The print looks very old, the only thing I could find on it is it might be from around 1904-1917. Do you have any info on this?

Steve Boyko
18 Jul 2007, 06:20

Lee, I will email you directly. I don't have those records but I may know someone who does.

Lee Montgomery
17 Jul 2007, 18:26

My GreatGrandfather was an employee of Intercolonial Railway....on his marriage document of Feb.1874 he is listed as a "FIreman" and in 1881 he is listed as Locomotive Engineer.
Do you have access, or knowledge of, the employee records, pay sheets, etc. of the Intercolonial Railway from 1870 to 1900??
I would appreciate any direction
Lee Montgomery
Nanaimo, B.C.

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