PHOTOS: Old pictures of trains in Stittsville – Stittsville Central

A few weeks ago there were some popular posts on Facebook group of old trains running through Stittsville — here’s a few of them.

The above photo is one I’ve seen quite a bit over the past few years. It was apparently taken in 1973. Here is a composite I made around 2015 of that image with what the area looks like these days…

Unfortunately the Bradley’s General Store in the background is no longer there — burned down a few years ago.

This photo was taken on July 19, 1965 by Bill Linley, who says: “My friend, Bruce Chapman of Ottawa is the relief agent who is ‘hooping’ train orders to the train. He was a new CPR employee and worked in Stittsville for two weeks that summer relieving the regular agent.”

This photo was said to be taken in 1921. Stittville or Stittsville? (Unknown photographer)

For your reading pleasure, here’s an account of the last train trip that ran through Stittsville — in 1990.