This trolley operated by Gilbert "Lincoln" Lebreton made two trips daily between Nepisiguit Junction and Grand Falls. With "Lincoln" Lebreton (lower left with pipe in hand) is guide George Gray. Leaning on canoe from left to right; Florence Hughes, Mrs. George Gray and son Kenneth.

The Northern New Brunswick and Seaboard Railway was once reputed to be the world's shortest standard gauge railway. It could have probably claimed to be the only railway that got along with only one employee. This versatile person was "Lincoln" Lebreton. The railway was built in 1910 to access the iron ore mine being developed near Grand Falls on the Nepisiguit River, NB. The mine did not operate for long, and the rails were removed in 1916-17. In 1919, Angus McLean of the Bathurst Lumber Company arranged for the rails to be laid again. This time the railway's purpose was to transport materials for the construction of the company's hydro-electric plant at Nepisiguit Falls, also known as Grand Falls.

For 75 cents one could board the "express" and share space with heaps of groceries, fishermen, guides, employees of the Bathurst Power & Paper Co. and as seen in the photo, canoes. Passengers ranged from a Governor General of Canada, Sir James Dunn and even a live moose. The rails were finally removed in 1957 and sold as scrap iron.

Here is the report in the Gloucester Northern Light of September 27, 1928 about the Governor Gereral's visit to Bathurst.
"Governor General is Guest of Angus McLean
His Excellency Lord Willingdon Governor-General of Canada, arrived in Bathurst this morning on the Vice Regal train which was in charge of Con. F.M. Flannery and Engineer Miller and accompanied by acting Superintendant McNutt and is spending several days as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Angus McLean. He was met on his arrival by Mr. McLean and taken to the latter's summer home at Youghall Beach where the day is being spent. Tomorrow the vice regal visitor and his party will be taken up the Nipisiguit River to enjoy some fishing and it is also intended to do a little hunting."