| Orangedale Railway Museum,
Inverness County, Cape Breton represents a now unique, High Victorian style station built
to a standard pattern in 1886 by the Intercolonial Railway Company. The Rankin Family's
song "Orangedale Whistle" evokes the spirit of this rural station found four
miles (6.4 kilometers) south from Exit 4 off the Trans Canada Highway. 
Visitors will see the stationmaster's work place where tickets were
sold and parcels and telegrams sent and received. Often telegraph demonstrations are given
by the station agent on duty. The Ladies' Waiting Room displays an assortment of railway
artefacts including a model of the Grand Narrows (near Iona) Railway Bridge. Original
station lamps and a large locomotive bell are housed in the Express/Baggage Room.
The entire second floor was an apartment for the stationmaster and
his family. You can see some of the original furniture, period furnishings, railway
uniforms, artefacts found when the station platform was replaced and many historic
pictures.
Outside is a replica freight shed and a number of pieces of rolling
stock from a bygone era including a snowplow, boxcar, wooden caboose, industrial
locomotive and speeder. On special days the locomotive and snow plow are operated.
Special events bring life and laughter to the station during the
season as railroaders and enthusiasts gather to relive the heyday of the station.
HISTORY
FIRST FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR
OUTDOOR DISPLAYS
& GIFT SHOP
ARCHITECTURAL
FEATURES
ORANGEDALE
STATION ASSOCIATION |
