Men shoveling the tracks at Midgell . Photo courtesy of the Prince Edward Island Public Archives.* In 1947 the last steam locomotive left Charlottetown and PEI became the first part of the Canadian National Railway to be completely dieselized. The last passenger train ran on October 25th, and on December 22"d 0f 1989, the last train had left PEI . George Maclsaac was the last stationmaster in St. Peters and recalled that there were many stationmasters before him such as Lloyd N. Darrah , Manford Nicholson , Mary O'Malley , Vince Murphy, and Tommy Ledwell. When asked about' the duties of the stationmaster, George recalled that the job entailed "A little bit of everything. Mostly telegraph - that was one of the main reasons you where there. Reporting the trains, parcels, keeping a record of the temperature, and what you have, ordering cars for potatoes or pulpwood. Keep the fires going. I was always alone." (52) In 1994 the province of purchased the entire rail corridor. Throughout 1995-1996, the old railway track between Mount Stewart and Souris became part of the "." One of the many goals of this trail that now spreads across the entire Island is to stimulate conservation of important scenic, natural, historical, and cultural areas. For people following this trail through the St. Peters Area, a wonderful view of the Greenwich sand dunes, estuaries of St. Peters Bay , and Geese in Larkin's Pond, which is located near Selkirk . These trails which were once so well traversed are enjoyed today by both local residents and visitors to our area. Accession No. III-' 77.161.4 221