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

Motor Car

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

1. Motor Car Marker

Inscription.

This "speeder" manufactured by Railcar Canada of South Lancaster ON moved work or inspection crews along the track. In the late 20th century speeders were replaced by pickup trucks with auxiliary "hi-rail" wheels.

[Illustration] Railcar Canada drawing, 1984

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

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1984.

Location. 44° 46.431′ N, 76° 41.33′ 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. The Motor Car is 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

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North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: Section Gang Tools (here, next to this marker); The Lining Bar (here, next to this marker); Tie Plate (here, next to this marker); Flanger Sign (here, next to this marker); Mile Board (a few steps from this marker); Yard Limit (a few steps from this marker); Track Dolly (a few steps from this marker); Shirley Peruniak, 1926 - 2020 (a few steps from 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.)

Motor Car and Marker image. Click for full size.

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

2. Motor Car 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 83 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.