| Moveable Bridge: | NarrowsThe Narrows is the neck of land that separates Lake Simcoe and Lake CouchichingFrim-2002, p. 76. |
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| Subdivision: | Newmarket |
| Mileage: | 88.29 |
| Location: | 
North of Highway 12(Simcoe County, Orillia Township) |
Interlocked Drawbridge and Junction .... Narrows ... Mileage 88.4 (B.T.C. 71039)
| Date | Footnotes |
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| 1914-09-20/1925-09-27 | Railroad crossings, junctions and draw bridges Orillia (2.1 miles North)...Draw bridge, governed by semaphores; Not interlocked; No derails. |
| 1929-09-29 | Non-interlocked drawbridge Narrows ... Mileage 88.3 |
| 1935-09-29/1938-01-09 | Non-interlocked drawbridge Narrows ... Mileage 88.4 |
| 1940-09-29/1945-09-02 | Interlocked drawbridge Narrows ... Mileage 88.4 |
| 1946-06-23/1946-09-01 | Interlocked Drawbridge and Junction Narrows ... Mileage 88.4 |
| 1947-04-27/1948-09-05 | Interlocked drawbridge and junction Narrows ... Mileage 88.4 ( B.T.C. 56069) |
| 1949-04-24/1956-09-30 | Interlocked drawbridge and junction Narrows ... Mileage 88.4 (B.T.C. 71039) |
| 1957-04-28/1960-10-30 | Interlocked drawbridge and connections Narrows ... Mileage 88.4 (B.T.C. 71039) |
| Date | Mileage | Miles per Hour | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger | Freight | |||
| 1909-06-27 | Orillia Jct. (2.1 miles North) | 12 | 8 | |
| 1925-09-27 | Atherley—Over Narrows Drawbridge | 10 | ||
| 1929-09-29/1938-01-09 | 88.4 | Drawbridge | 10 | 10 |
| 1940-09-29/1954-09-26 | Not stated | |||
| 1955-04-24/1955-09-25 | 88.3 to 88.4 | All trains between signals Nos. 883 and 884 Atherley Drawbridge B.T.C. 81737 | 20 | |
| 1956-04-29/1961-10-29 | 88.3 to 88.4 | Between signals Nos. 883 and 884 Atherley Drawbridge—B.T.C. 81737 | 20 | |
| 1965-04-25 | 88.4 | Interlocked Drawbridge (B.T.C 111257) | 35 | 25 |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1897 | G.T.Ry. builds new 28 span, 539' bridge with 130' swing spanGTR.ND.1907, p. 40. |
| 1899 | G.T.Ry. builds new top on approachesGTR.ND.1907, p. 40. |
| 1904-04/05 | G.T.Ry. upgrades swing bridge to accommodate heavy Mogul type locomotives. A temporary siding was laid for the boarding cars. Traffic was maintained using a shoofly, which closed the passage to navigationThe Newmarket Era, 1904-04-01, pg. 8, col. 2; 1904-05-20, pg. 1, col. 7; GTR.ND.1907, p. 40. |
| 1912-03-30 | G.T.Ry. authorized to rebuild swing bridgeB.R.C Order 16216. |
| 1919-12-12 | G.T.Ry. authorized to rebuild swing bridgeB.R.C. Order 29115Bailey states swing bridge was constructed in 1912Bailey-1991, p. 51.. |
| 1921-03-18 | G.T.Ry.authorized to use swing bridgeB.R.C. Order 30715. |
| TBD | C.N.Rys. replaces wooden trestle with steel ballasted deck bridgeTBD. |
| Date | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1897/1898 |  John Edward Gardiner Curran collection / NAC / PA-143084 |
View of the road bridge between Orillia and Atherley as seen from a ship transiting the passage between Lakes Simcoe and Couchiching. In the distance is the G.T.Ry.'s swing bridge and to the left the bridge tenders tower. |
| 1897/1898 |  John Edward Gardiner Curran collection / NAC / PA-143085 |
The stone pier is all that remains of N.Ry.C.'s bridge, removed after the G.T.Ry. acquired the N.&N.W.Ry. on February 24, 1888. |
| 1904/1910 |  Orillia Public Library |
Eastbound G.T.Ry. passenger train led by 4-4-0 American type locomotive no. 435 passes bridge tenders tower and enters Narrows swing bridge bound for Atherley. No. 435 was built by the G.T.Ry. in 1890, renumbered in 1910 as no. 2225, became C.N.Rys. no. 297 class B-15-b in 1923 and was scrapped in October 1925O-SHO-ME Plan No. 164; Al Paterson—correspondence.
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| 1925c |  JPS collection |
Postcard view of The Narrows and Orchard Point from the Air, Orillia, Ontario, Canada.—17 looking towards Lake Simcoe (Orillia is towards right and Atherley is towards the left). The C.N.Rys. swing bridge and tower are in the foreground and the Highway 12 swing bridge is in the background. Published by Photogelatine Engraving Co. Limited, Ottawa. Postally unused. |
| 1954c |  JPS collection |
Postcard view of the Narrows looking towards Lake Couchiching (Orillia is towards the left and Atherley is towards the right). From foreground to background are: Highway 12 bridge, C.N.Rys. swing bridge and remains of G.B.&S.Ry./C.P.Ry. bridge. Published by Canadian Post Card Co., Limited, Toronto. Postally unused. |
| 1954c |  JPS collection |
Postcard view of the Narrows looking towards Lake Couchiching (probably taken from Highway 12 bridge). Published by Schnieder Enterprises & Gifts Ltd., Woodstock. Postally unused. |
| 1954c |  JPS collection |
Postcard view of the Highway No. 12 bridge with Newmarket Subdivision in background. Published by Royal Specialty Sales, Toronto. Postally unused. Wilson-2010, p. 90 |
| 1954-09-15 | Robert Sandusky photo |
. Wilson-2010, p. 90 |
| 1964c |  JPS collection |
Postcard view of the Narrows looking towards Lake Couchiching. Note newly constructed Highway 12 bridge. Published by the Peterborough Post Card Co., Peterborough. Postally unused. |
| 1988-09 | Image Not Available Bram Bailey photo |
Narrows swing bridge.
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| 1988-09 | Image Not Available Bram Bailey photo |
Bill Nixon and Pete Devries opening span.
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| 1988-09 | Image Not Available Bram Bailey photo |
Narrows swing bridge.
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| Date | Reference | Railway | Subject | Description |
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| 1954c | J.P. Smith | C.N.Rys. | Narrows Swing Bridge |
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