Parry Sound Colonization Railway
The Parry Sound Colonization Railway Company (PSCR) was a Canadian railway that operated in Ontario. It originally intended to connect the town of Parry Sound to the Northern and Pacific Junction Railway but ran out of funds shortly after starting construction. The line was purchased by John Rudolphus Booth in 1892 to form the western end of his Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway. Failing to come to an agreement on the location of an associated port, the line ultimately bypassed the town completely, running to Depot Harbour, a company town. History The PSCR was formed in 1884 by the citizens of Parry Sound with the intention of encouraging a railway line to be built to the community. On January 16, 1886, a public meeting was called in Parry Sound regarding a proposed railway line. On February 5, 1886, a deputation waited upon the Ontario Government to ask for a subsidy to aid in construction of a line to Parry Sound. The Parry Sound line was described as being an important feeder for the Northern and Pacific Junction Railway (N&PJR), which was under construction at that time from Gravenhurst to Callander. The PSCR was to be built from Parry Sound