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K and P work began in 1871 by Harry Hinchley Photo: Publlc Arr-hives Canada 053174 This old woodburning K and P locomotive, photographed at Snow Road, about 18110, was named the Boyd Campbell, after a timber baron of the early days‘ In addition to his lumber business he also operated a general store and woollen mills at village of Lanark. The original builders of the Kingston and Pembroke Railway began construction out of Kingston about 1871 but in a few years they were into financial difficulties and had to give up. Another group then bought out the CUfllpaIly and by 11175 had put the road through as far as Sharbul lake, Before long the munir‘ipalities along the line were able to get a Provincial grant of $7,000 per mile and the road was extended another 14 miles to the Mississippi River at Snow Road For many years this was as far as the railroad reached. All the time pressure was being brought on the Govern- ment and by 11332 another grant of $8.000 per mile was given to extend the road through tn the Madawaska River. The same year the \ llage of Renfrew, mantis lo the efforts of several leading businessmen Voted 31m 7 to give the K & P a bonus of $3,000. The Federal Government gave a subsiih of $48,000 and the railway was able to continue It i'uristruL‘leLl the difficult crossing over Calamgie Lake and b) 1384 had been built thr ough tn Henlrew t, _â€"_â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"____.__.______ . 4A _ beauty took precedence over elficiency. The stained gla5s in the windows of the Reni‘rew train station mark the passing of a bygone era when l The” CP rail station in Henlrew is slated for demoli‘ its current site. CP has a'ready demolished similar lion next summer unless someone can move it from stations in Pembroke, Arrrprior and Almontei Aiâ€"The Mercurv Renfre“,()nlarioi\m 4. l98