O’Donnell
Photos
The O’Donnell roast yard in full production to support the war effort (circa 1916-17). Green and roasted ores were broken and shovelled in and out of the roasting beds with shear herculean use of manpower.
Algoma Eastern Railway, Photo: INCO
The bridge completed in 1918, just as the Great War drew to a close. Ore was spread by the use of conveyors, greatly diminishing the use for manpower.
Sudbury Electric and Diesel
The ore transfer shed
Sudbury Electric and Diesel
The locomotive shed, used for repair and maintenance
Sudbury Electric and Diesel
The nearby Vermilion River supplied the yards and settlement with water as well as the town of Creighton Mine only a few kilometres east. The water mains and viaducts could still be found in the early 2000’s.
©Yvan Charbonneau
The townsite, now overgrown and difficult to find, lies just within a few steps of the bush.
©Yvan Charbonneau
A view of the yards
©Yvan Charbonneau
Another view of the roast yards. Note the presence of nickel oxide in bright red
©Yvan Charbonneau
The foundations of the transfer shed
©Yvan Charbonneau
The far eastern end of the yards. Not even a stick has attempted to grow near the former rail and ore beds.
©Yvan Charbonneau
A derelict vehicle pushed into one of the pits
©Jeri Danyleyko
Though rare, relics of the townsite can be found along Ellis and Vermilion streets, where the majority of the village 's activity was once centred.
©Jeri Danyleyko
More concrete relics from the townsite
©Jeri Danyleyko
Only the more substantial structures had foundations. The one time general store did and can still be identified to this day.
©Jeri Danyleyko
Foundation for the schoolhouse
©Jeri Danyleyko
Clubhouse foundation
©Jeri Danyleyko
The majority of the homes however were supported by concrete pillars. The temporary boxcar settlement was only supported by wooden pillars.
©Jeri Danyleyko
Industrial footings from the transfer sheds
©Jeri Danyleyko
Remains of the maintenance facilities
©Jeri Danyleyko