Did you know that in 1940s a section of the former Kinghorn line was re-routed?

In 1946, the Brompton Pulp & Paper Company requested that Canadian National Railways realign a 0.5 mile portion of the then Dorion Subdivision just east of Warneford Station. In this area, between Mileposts 24.8 and 25.3 (74.5-75), the grade crossed from the south bank of the Blackwater River to the north bank and then back on two 350-foot trestles. The Brompton Company felt that the trestles impeded the rafting of logs on the river.

After some legal wrangling, the grade was shifted and the trestles removed, and it appears that the grade was also moved west of the second trestle to lessen the curvature on the new grade. The crossing appears on period maps and the old grade is very visible on the north bank of the river. Be sure to check our tomorrow’s post for imagery of the original route.