Pontiac Pacific Junction Railway
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Canada
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railway that operated in the upper Ottawa River
Ottawa River
The Ottawa River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. For most of its length, it now defines the border between these two provinces.-Geography:...
valley in western Quebec
Quebec
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and northeastern Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada.
The railway ran from Aylmer
Aylmer, Quebec
Aylmer is a former city in Quebec, Canada. It became a sector of the City of Gatineau on January 1, 2002. Located on the Ottawa River and Route 148 it is a part of the National Capital Region. The population in 2006 was 41 882 — approx. 16% of Gatineau...
through Quyon
Quyon, Quebec
Quyon is a village in Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. It is located within the Pontiac Municipality.-Geography:...
, Shawville, Fort Coulonge, and Waltham
Waltham, Quebec
Waltham is a village and municipality in the Outaouais region, part of the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. It is located at the mouth of the Noire River, along the north shore of the Ottawa River at Allumette Island....
to Pembroke, Ontario
Pembroke, Ontario
Pembroke is a city in the province of Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley...
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The PPJR was incorporated in 1880 and merged with the Ottawa Northern and Western Railway in 1903. It was the first Canadian railway to light
Carbide lamp
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cars using acetylene
Acetylene
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Its infamous nickname
Railroad nicknames
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was Push, Pull and Jerk.
In the late 1950s, regular rail service was discontinued, and in 1984 the rail line was removed and later turned into the Cycloparc PPJ
Cycloparc PPJ
thumb|220px|right|Cycloparc PPJCycloparc PPJ is a Canadian rail trail located in the Pontiac Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada.The PPJ traverses of hills and riverfront and enables hikers and cyclists to tour through points of interest such as Grand Calumet Island, the Vinton Plain...
rail trail
Rail trail
A rail trail is the conversion of a disused railway easement into a multi-use path, typically for walking, cycling and sometimes horse riding. The characteristics of former tracks—flat, long, frequently running through historical areas—are appealing for various development. The term sometimes also...
stretching from Bristol, Quebec, to Pembroke, Ontario
Pembroke, Ontario
Pembroke is a city in the province of Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley...
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