The 1929 AER plan book shows the Little Curent Station track branching off from what would have been the main line to South Baymouth about 800 feet south of the swing bridge. The station track then continues around a ninety degree curve until it is heading westward towards the station. About a quarter of the way around this curve the switch to the Imperial Oil Terminal leads off as a switchback from the station track. This track then curves north and ascends a grade to reach the terminal. The terminal was built a leased 0.42 acre site on lot 22 of the AER Terminals property on a small rocky plateau about 15 feet higher than the mainline which ran through a short rock cut to the east of it. In 1929 The Imperial Oil Spur was 844 feet of 80 pound rail owned by the railroad. This track is not shown on a 1913 map of the Algoma Eastern Terminals Little Current layout indicating that it was built somewhat later. The accompanying picture shows that by 1976, although the station track is used regularly, the Imperial Oil spur is seldom used. Quite frankly, I can't remember whether the terminal was even there in 1976. I have no pictures of the agency in my collection. Any further information on this railway customer, especially photos of the terminal would be greatly appreciated. Certainly by 1997 the terminal had been demolished.
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