C.N.Rys. Newmarket M98.59

Structure: 150 ton coaling plant
Subdivision: Newmarket
Mileage: 98.59
Location: Download KML file for Google Earth Washago
(Ontario County, Mara Township)
Date Event
1935-08-23/1935-09-06 CNR tenders for 150-ton reinforced concrete coaling plant structureNAC RG30 Vol. 14895; The Globe (Toronto), Tuesday, August 27, 1935, p. 12, c. 8.
1935-09-13 CNR contracts with E. P. Muntz, Ltd. Toronto for complete construction ... of 150-ton reinforced concrete coaling plant structure, exclusive of machinery NAC RG30 Vol. 14895.
1935-11-01 CNR contracts with Stephens-Adamson Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Belleville, for manufacture, delivery and installation of machinery for Washago Coaling PlantNAC RG30 Vol. 14895.
1936-02-05 CNR Chief Engineer advises Purchasing Department that machinery has been fully installed, is working satisfactorily and ... there are no objections to making final payment to Stephens-Adamson Manufacturing Company, LimitedNAC RG30 Vol. 14895.
1942-12-09 Escaped German prisoner of war Aberhard Willdermuth is captured after having been sighted near the coaling towerReading Eagle, Wednesday, December 9, 1942, p. 6, c. 1.
Date Image Notes
1962c Image Not Available
Ken Davis photo		 Looking south from the north junction switch towards the "lever shack", Severn River bridge and coaling tower.
1979-04 Image Not Available
Gene Burles photo		 Looking north along Newmarket Subdivision to coaling tower in distance with Ontario Northland train on the Bala Subdivision.
1979-04 Image Not Available
Gene Burles photo		 Looking north from Washago yard on the Newmarket Subdivision to coaling tower in distance with freight train on Bala Subdivision.
n.d. Image Not Available
Steve Bradley photo		 Coaling tower as seen from cab of the Canadian northbound on the Newmarket subdivision approaching home signal 987 at Washago. The Bala subdivision joins from the right.
Date Reference Railway Subject Description
1954c J.P. Smith C.N.Rys. 150-ton coaling plant. General layout, N-Scale drawing