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

Track Dolly

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

1. Track Dolly Marker

Inscription.

Signalmen used these small carts to hold their tools and supplies. The carts were pushed along the track but could be lifted off when a train was approaching. This one was built by Transport Products Corp. in Louisville, Kentucky.

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

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 44° 46.425′ N, 76° 41.342′ 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. Dolly and marker 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, 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

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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: Mile Board (here, next to this marker); Section Car (here, next to this marker); Section Gang Tools (a few steps from this marker); The Lining Bar (a few steps from this marker); Tie Plate (a few steps from this marker); Motor Car (a few steps from this marker); Flanger Sign (within shouting distance of this marker); Yard Limit (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Central Frontenac.

Also see . . . Railway Heritage Park, Sharbot Lake ON. (Submitted on May 28, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Track Dolly and Marker image. Click for full size.

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

2. Track Dolly 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 80 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.