Updated September 3rd, 2026
Tidbits
New – https://kickandpushca.wordpress.com/travails-of-a-section-man/ – a section man’s life in the 1920’s
New – https://kickandpushca.wordpress.com/railway-support/
New – https://kickandpushca.wordpress.com/sharbot-lake-plane-crash/ – Plane crash on Joyners Island, 30 November 1943
New – https://kickandpushca.wordpress.com/ernie-walker/ – a ride on the K&P for two young boys
Our 1922 Van is Painted
Thursday August 16th and Friday the 17th, the old 1922 van was painted. The work was done by Carl St. Pierre. It was first given a coat of primer. After that a coat of box car red. The next day, it received a second coat of paint and a few touch ups were done. As well, the trucks were painted black.
The cupola, still needing some repair work, was also given a coat of paint. Great work, Carl.
The Mural
Prints, mugs and jigsaw puzzles of the causeway mural image are available for sale from the Railway Heritage Society. The actual mural is located on the NFTC building at the corner of Elizabeth and Matthew Street.
Our Website
To navigate through our website, you can use the menu at the top of each page. Some of the menu items are pulldown menus. The menu is a subset of all files on the web site. To access all of the web pages, click on an item on the sidebar menu on the right.
The Railway Heritage Park
Our Railway Heritage Park is located in the heart of the village of Sharbot Lake, Ontario at the junction of the former Canadian Pacific Railway and Kingston and Pembroke rail lines. Our caboose is open for the season, every Saturday, 10:00AM until 2:00PM,
Our Railpark is always open! Have your picture taken with our cut-out train and conductor!
Check out our static displays!
New 2025.
Two lamp poles were installed in front of the caboose this year. Donated by Dr. Peter Bell, they were original lampoles from the Sharbot Lake station that lit up the passenger walkway.
New this year, 2026
As mentioned, on April 30, 2026, our new addition to our rolling stock is a 1922, wood sided Canadian Pacific Railway caboose, CP 436777.
Also, check out our new video on Instagram
Hours
The caboose is open during the summer months of July and August, every Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on special occasions.
Click here if you’d like information on the railroad history of Central Frontenac.
Our virtual railway heritage walkway is always open:
Location
In the heart of the beautiful village of Sharbot Lake, Ontario.
From Ottawa, Hwy 417 west then Hwy 7 to Road 38, south to Elizabeth St. – 1 1/2 hours.
From Kingston, Road 38 (Gardners Rd.) north to Elizabeth St. – 1 hour.
The Kick and Push Railway, Sharbot Lake, Ontario 
Very informative web page.
Thanks.
We’re also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/kickandpushca
Thanks for the update.
What a wonderful repository of stories and images. We are so fortunate to have those among us who care for our past.
Thanks for the note Ken. I’m always on the lookout for intersting stories and photos. There’s more out there. The trick is finding them. The best aren’t on the internet but in private collections.
Gene
Awesome post. My grandfather Alex Drew worked on the Havelock Sub through Sharbot Lake up until 1965 for CP Rail doing maintenance of way work.
Hi Andrew.
Thanks. Long time no see.
Are you open on Saturday, September 3, 2022?
Yes we will be open.
… Gene
Yes it is.
…. Gene
Thank you
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Hello Gene, My wife & I are travelling to Sharbot Lake on Thursday afternoon until Friday (Sept 15 & 16). We will be stopping in to K & P Brewery. I have a particular relationship to the K & P Railway as my great grandfather John Craig was hired on the railway as a waterboy in 1872 and finshed his career as conductor on the railway in 1926, 53 years. You have an article written by Don Gibson, son of Dellerene Gibson, John Craig’s daughter. It was written in 1982. Will you be around during this time.
Hi Bruce.
Thanks for reaching out.
I’m unable to be there on Thursday. Wish I could. I live in Ottawa and make trips there several times a month. Maybe next time you are up.
When I was a younger I used to help Mrs. Gibson with the spring and fall yard cleanup at her place on the island. I took over this job from Frank Dowdall, my great uncle. I have a few connections to the K&P and CPR as well. Uncle Frank was section foreman at Sharbot Lake, my grandfather, William (Scotty) Meldrum was a baggage handler and assistant agent. They probably crossed paths. My grandfather started at Sharbot Lake on the railroad circa 1921.
Talk to you soon, Gene Kirkham
Hello Gene, we are tentatively planning to return to Sharbot Lake this summer, on the week of July 8 to the following weekend. Would be nice for me if we could meet.
Bruce Gibson
Hi Bruce.
Thanks for the note. I’ll put the week of July 8th on my calendar. I hope to see you there!
Will you be around on July 8th at Sharbot Lake?
Hi Bruce.
Thanks for your recent post on the Kick and Push FaceBook page of your grandmother, Mrs. Gibson to me.
looking forward to seeing your place. Do you serve lunch or snacks?
Hi Ann. Thanks for the note. We don’t serve refreshments at the Railway Park. Maybe we should look into that.
There is a grocery store nearby however. Hope to see you there.
I enjoyed my visit to the trail and its many offerings. Thank-you for maintaining this link to our past. Does anyone know where the beautiful black street lamps are from that line the southern entrance to of the trail? I’d like to buy one.
Hi Peter.
Thank you for the note. I’ll see if I can get the information on the street lamps.
regards, Gene Kirkham
The poles and luminaires were ordered through a company called Tymart Solutions (sales person – Matt Green) phone # 289 337 2884 in May, 2018. The supplier was King Luminaire (1 800 268 7809). The product numbers are listed below.
pole – KM19FF-10
arm – KA30-T-4
luminaire – K806 PA4FL-III-60SSL8000-120-KPL-PE-TB-Black
The poles and luminaires were ordered through a company called Tymart Solutions (sales person – Matt Green) phone # 289 337 2884 in May, 2018. The supplier was King Luminaire (1 800 268 7809). The product numbers are listed below.
pole – KM19FF-10
arm – KA30-T-4
luminaire – K806 PA4FL-III-60SSL8000-120-KPL-PE-TB-Black
Let me know if you got this infroamtion.