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

Trackmobile

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

1. Trackmobile Marker

Inscription.
This gasoline-powered tug manufactured by the Whiting Corp. is used for moving railway cars on the track. It has road wheels as well as steel wheels (missing on this example) so it can move from track to track, and be stored off the track. Its hydraulic coupler lifts the railway car slightly, to transfer weight to the little Trackmobile, giving it the necessary traction to move a heavy car.

[Illustration caption reads] Whiting Equip. Canada

Erected by Central Frontenac Railway Heritage Society.

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

Location. 44° 46.459′ N, 76° 41.285′ 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 Trackmobile 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: The Water Tower (a few steps from this marker); Turntable Motor (a few steps from this marker); Stock Pen (within shouting distance of this marker); CPR Stock Pen (within shouting distance of this marker); The Origins of the "Kick & Push" (within shouting distance of this marker); Some Stories From The Kingston & Pembroke Railway (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to the Central Frontenac Railway Heritage Society Railway Displays (within shouting distance of this marker); Railway Connections To and From Sharbot Lake (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.

Trackmobile and Marker image. Click for full size.

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

2. Trackmobile and Marker

(Submitted on May 28, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

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

3. Trackmobile

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 85 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.