Sydney and Louisburg Railway
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The Sydney and Louisburg Railway (S&L) was a Canadian railway. Built to transport coal from various mines to the ports of Sydney and Louisbourg, the S&L operated in the eastern part of Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia. The railway uses a slightly different spelling for the town of "Louisbourg".
1876 -Mira River Railroad Bridge. Span of 300 feet (91.4 m).
ca. 1900-1925 A view of the road (nearer) and Sydney and Louisburg Railway (further) bridges at the mouth of the Mira River at Mira Gut. Both bridges had swing spans to allow vessels to travel up the Mira River. After the railway shut down the nearer bridge was demolished and the further bridge was converted to carry the road.
Sydney & Louisbourg Railway Museum
Louisbourg
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Louisbourg is an unincorporated community and former town in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia.
Louisbourg Harbour