Smiths Falls Railway Museum

Media Release
For  immediate release

The Smiths Falls Railway Museum will hold its
second annual Jigger Festival  on Monday,
August 4 1997.

A celebration of railway track cars large and
small this annual event will feature a parade of
track cars, motorcar rides, model railroads and
more.

The museum is located at 90 William Street,
Smiths  Falls, Ontario.  Smiths Falls is 80
kilometres south-west of Ottawa, Ontario.

Call 1-613-283-5696 for more information.



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Smiths Falls Railway Museum
Jigger Festival

All Day Activities, 10am to 4 pm

Museum Exhibits
Explore the History of the Railway

Handcar Demonstration
Ride on a real handcar on the Station Platform

Telegraphers
Send a message from Nolan's Corners to Smiths Falls

Model Railroads
Railroading in Miniature under the Big Top

Wickham Car Rides
Departs every thirty minutes from Wickham Station
Purchase Tickets at the Ticket Window

Brakemans' Cafe
Enjoy a snack and a drink

Scheduled Events

10:00 to 12:00 . Cab visits, Locomotive 6591, Main Station Platform

10:00 to 12:00 ..Speeder Display. Station Siding

12:30 ..........Work Extra 6591 departs station Eastbound

12:45 ..........Hooping up Demonstration, Main Station Platform

1:00  ..........Freddie Dixon in Concert, Garden Stage

2:00 ...........Parade of Track Cars, Main Station Platform

3:00 ...........World Record Speed Attenmpt, Main Station Platform

3:30............Work Extra 6591 Arrives Smiths Falls
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Robert L. Vaughan
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Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA