| Those honoured here are noted for their
contributions to the development of Nova Scotia’s railway systems, or for their work
on railroads elsewhere. Inductees are listed in alphabetical order. JAY UNDERWOOD (Curator)
Nova Scotia’s Celtic heritage makes the province fertile ground for stories of ghosts and ghouls, but Ghost Tracks is the first to focus upon the often-bizarre events that occurred to fuel the fears and suspicions of railway employees. These hard-bitten veterans of foul weather, hard work and cold-hearted politicians were not above believing in such things! Discover why railway men fear the number nine! … why a white horse is considered an ill omen … and why often the supernatural was the only way to explain why accidents happened in a profession where safety was a priority. You'll learn more about the supposed curse that haunts the bridges over Halifax Harbour ... the roundhouse ghost ... the monster that shook the occupants of a boxcar on a remote siding ... the lonely mother (the Grey Lady of Inverness) who sought the body of her dead son on the shores of Cape Breton Island ... visits from the devil in New Glasgow ... the spectre of death on “long black trains.” What was the link between the phantom seen on a lonely road and the Intercolonial locomotive that took the lives of thirteen people? ... The White Horse of Merigomish Wreck: did a nightmare really come true? ... The Upper Tantallon Ghost: does a tipsy station agent haunt an abandoned line? ... Cape Breton’s Phantom Trains: was it death or disease, or both, that followed these trains? ... The Whiteside Terror: did a poltergeist shake a railway crew, or did liquor play a role? Few of these stories have been told before, and never in such detail as Underwood probes the individuals involved, the events as they unfolded, and the popular superstitions of the era, to explain why such stories existed. The 128-page book features over two dozen photographs, two maps, a full bilbiography, and an index. publisher's site: |
GHOST TRACKS 
