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CA ETRC P238-003 · Series · 1987-2018
Part of George Matheson fonds

The series contains information on the locomotives, rail cars, stations, and railway routes of the Canadian National Railway (CNR/CN) primarily in the Eastern Townships from 1987 to 2018. It consists of photographs, which include images of a train accident in Sherbrooke in 2001, derailments in Richmond in 2002 and in 2003, a derailment in Coaticook in 2002, a derailment in Lennoxville in 2003, a derailment at Hillhurst in 2003. Included among the locations are: Acton Vale, Bromptonville, Coaticook, Compton, Earlstown, Hillhurst Crossing, Lennoxville, Richmond, Sherbrooke, South Durham, Warner's Crossing, Waterville, Windsor (Quebec) and Brockville, Hawkesbury (Ontario). In addition to the CNR, included among the rail and leasing companies are: St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad (St-Laurent & Atlantique Québec), St. Laurence & Hudson Railway (St.L&H), Amtrak, Via Rail, Canadian American Railroad, HATX (Helm Leasing Corp.), GATX/LLPX, Morrison Knudsen, and Loram.

CA ETRC P238-002 · Series · 1957-2017
Part of George Matheson fonds

The series contains information on the locomotives, rail cars, stations, and railway routes of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR/CP) primarily in the Eastern Townships from 1957 to 2017. It consists of photographs, which include images of a derailment in Bury in 1992. Included among the locations are: Ascot Corner, Birchton, Bromont, Bury, Cookshire, Eastman, Farnham, Gould, Huntingville, Johnville, Jordan Hill, Lachute, Lennoxville, St-Luc, Sherbrooke, Magog, Megantic, and Racey (Quebec) and Smith Falls, Chalk River, Kathmae, Welsh, and Snake River (Ontario). In addition to the CPR, included among the rail and leasing companies: Bangor & Aroostook Railroad, Amtrax, Quebec Southern Railway, Canadian American Railroad, Northern Vermont Railroad, Chemin de fer Quebec Sud, St. Laurence & Hudson Railway (St.L&H), Acadian, Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, Orford Express, Central Maine & Quebec Railway, Morrison Knudsen (MK), HATX/HLCX (Helm Financial Corp.), and LLPX/GATX

Quebec Central Railway line
CA ETRC P238-001 · Series · 1998-2006
Part of George Matheson fonds

The series contains 119 photographs of Quebec Central Railway (QCR) in Eastern Townships and a few in Vallée-Jonction from 1998 to 2006. It consists mainly of railway photos including QCR freight and passenger trains, locomotives, rail cars and a few from Trains Touristiques de Chaudière-Appalaches (TTCA) which was running on the QCR track to Sherbrooke.

CA ETRC P238-001-105 · Item · 2005-03-14
Part of George Matheson fonds

Item is a photograph of QCR freight train led by locomotives RG5, second attempt to make the hill with 5 cars, stalled at Alexandre Street crossing. It had to be back to bridge to get a run with 2 Covered Hoppers on first trip and 3 cars of lumbers on second trip.