Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
ship railway
|
| gptkbp:abandoned |
1892
|
| gptkbp:constructionHalted |
1891
|
| gptkbp:constructionStartYear |
1888
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Canada
|
| gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:Henry_Ketchum
|
| gptkbp:gauge |
18 feet
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
example of Victorian-era engineering
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Chignecto Ship Railway
|
| gptkbp:length |
17 miles
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Isthmus_of_Chignecto
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
designed to carry ships up to 2000 tons
unique engineering project used cradle and rail system |
| gptkbp:province |
gptkb:New_Brunswick
gptkb:Nova_Scotia |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to transport ships overland between Bay of Fundy and Northumberland Strait
|
| gptkbp:seeAlso |
gptkb:Isthmus_of_Chignecto
ship railway |
| gptkbp:status |
never completed
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Intercolonial_Railway_of_Canada
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|