点评:It's easy forget today how many short-line railroads that have existed in the past. One reminder is the popular Monopoly games, which have railroads that have long since been combined into larger entities.
The Sydney and Lousibourg railroad was one such railroad, running from the late 1800s until the later 1900s. It was built to transport coal during the winter from the ice-bound Sydney harbor to Louisbourg. When the railroad shut down, a group of former employees preserved these buildings and much memorabilia for us to enjoy.
If I recall correctly, admission here is free although they do request a reasonable donation (which we made). There are the original train station and quarters and the roundhouse. The tour guides there were young, but very much engaged and interested. They took us into the adjacent building with a former passenger car, some models, and other railroad artifacts.
Some of the displays relate to a nasty train accident in which a train went over a rotary bridge before it was done rotating, plunging the train into the water. We also liked the accounts of sensitivity to the community and the importance of the railway to maintaining their sense of unity.
One of our favorites was the mechanical telephone switchboard, which was in use far later than you might think.
If you have any interest in railways or local history, this is a very good site,
翻译:如今,我们很容易忘记过去曾有多少条短线铁路。一个值得铭记的就是广受欢迎的大富翁游戏,游戏中的铁路早已被合并成更大的实体。
悉尼至路易斯堡铁路就是这样一条铁路,它从19世纪末一直运营到20世纪末。它修建的目的是在冬季将煤炭从冰封的悉尼港运到路易斯堡。铁路停运后,一群前员工保留了这些建筑和许多纪念品供我们欣赏。
如果我没记错的话,这里是免费的,尽管他们确实要求合理的捐款(我们捐了款)。那里保留着原来的火车站、宿舍和机车库。那里的导游很年轻,但非常投入,也非常感兴趣。他们带我们参观了旁边的建筑,里面有一辆旧客车、一些模型和其他铁路文物。
有些展品与一场严重的火车事故有关,当时一列火车在旋转桥旋转完毕前就冲过桥,坠入水中。我们也很喜欢这些对社区关怀的描述,以及铁路对于维护社区团结的重要性。
我们最喜欢的展品之一是机械电话交换机,它的使用时间比你想象的要晚得多。
如果你对铁路或当地历史感兴趣,这是一个非常棒的网站。