| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 48°46′17″N 86°29′23″W / 48.77139°N 86.48972°W / 48.77139; -86.48972 |
| System | Canadian Pacific Railway |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1884 (1884) |
| Technical | |
| No. of tracks | single |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Highest elevation | 213 m (699 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 213 m |
Red Sucker Tunnel is a railway tunnel in geographic McCoy Township in the town of Marathon, Thunder Bay District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is located on the north shore of Lake Superior at Red Sucker Cove, and was constructed in 1884 for the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) by contractor Kenneth McLeod.
References
- "McCoy" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-06. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- Lavallée, Omer (1977) . Van Horne's road : an illustrated account of the construction and first years of operation of the Canadian Pacific transcontinental railway. A Railfare book. Don Mills, Ont: Fitzhenry & Whiteside. ISBN 9780889024199. OCLC 15177792.
Map sources:
- Map 14 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #2 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- Atlas of Canada. Map sheet 042D16 - Goodchild Lake. Retrieved 2016-02-05
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