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Tue, 28 Jul 1998 00:02:22 GMT
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Smiths Falls Railway Museum
Third Annual
Jigger Festival

Sunday August 2

Monday August 3

10 am to 4 pm

"A Celebration of Track Cars, Large and Small"

Join us as we celebrate the history of the "jiggers" the small unremarked
rail  vehicles used for inspection and maintenance along the rail lines.
During the festival visitors can see a variety of these unique cars,
ranging from a three wheeled,  single person velocipede to a 1947
Cadillac, outfitted with flanged wheels for operation along the rail
lines.

Train Operations
                        Hooping-Up Demonstration
Telegraphers
                        Model Railroads
Parade of Track Cars
                        Motor Car Rides
Wickham Car Ride
                        Handcar rides

Section Crew Demonstration

Feature Car:   former CPR M-260 1947 Cadillac Railcar

Programme subject to change

Twooney Admission Only $2.00
Children under 12 Free


The Museum is located in Smiths Falls, Ontario about eighty kilometres
south-west of
Ottawa, at 90 William Street West.

The Museum is housed in the railway station formerly operated by Candian
National Railways.

Call 613-283-5696 for more information.

--
Robert L. Vaughan
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Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA
http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~bk681/index.html

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