Sharbot Lake in Central Frontenac in Frontenac County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Section Car

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2025

1. Section Car Marker

Inscription.

This small motorized cart was probably manufactured by Fairmont Railway Motors of Minnesota. It was used by section crews to transport 1-2 workers along the track with their tools and spikes. More supplies could be carried on the trailer. The motor is missing from this example.

Fairmont [Catalog illustration and caption]
Fairmont S2, Series D
Standard Section Car

Erected 2017 by Central Frontenac Railway Heritage Society and Ontario Trillium Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 44° 46.422′ N, 76° 41.346′ W. Marker is in Central Frontenac, Ontario, in Frontenac County. It is in Sharbot Lake. It is on Elizabeth Street just north of Robert Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker and car are in the Railway Heritage Park, adjacent to the former Canadian Pacific Railway grade, now part of the Trans Canada Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1110 Elizabeth Street, Central Frontenac ON K0H 2P0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Eastern Ontario

and specifically in Southeastern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Track Dolly (here, next to this marker); Mile Board (a few steps from this marker); Section Gang Tools (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lining Bar (within shouting distance of this marker); Tie Plate (within shouting distance of this marker); Motor Car (within shouting distance of this marker); Flanger Sign (within shouting distance of this marker); The K&P (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Central Frontenac.

Also see . . .
1. Fairmont Railway Motor Cars Guide (1944). (Submitted on May 28, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Railway Heritage Park, Sharbot Lake ON. (Submitted on May 28, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Section Car with Trailer, and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2025

2. Section Car with Trailer, and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.