Memories of '42: Stories of the Almonte Train Wreck Memories of ’42 – Stories of the Almonte Train Wreck North Lanark Regional Museum
When Almonte had a train station, it was a common social activity to go town to the platform and watch the trains come and go. Young people in […]
On a clear and sunny day, taking a train into Almonte would give any passenger a beautiful view. But on the night of December 27th, the view was […]
Rail service began in Almonte in 1859, connecting Carleton Place, Smiths Falls, Perth, and Almonte via the Brockville and Ottawa Railway. While the routes changed over the years, […]
The town quickly worked together, cleaning up the wreckage. A crane was brought in to assist with the heavier pieces, but even hours after the crash occurred, fires […]
When the troop train crashed into the Ottawa Valley Local on December 27, 1942, the last two coaches were obliterated in its path. Only one half of the […]
Douglas Snair shared his memories of the Almonte Train Wreck with fellow survivor of the accident, Ed Muldoon, and volunteer with the North Lanark Historical Society. The interview […]
It wasn’t until I got out on the platform, walked back to see what was happening, that I saw all the debris and stuff there and people lying […]
