Ghost Riders of the Opeongo - Act One
From The Opeongo Line by Scholar-Gypsy
March 2, 2026 · 49 min · Episode 168
About this episode
The episode presents a local adaptation of Arnold Ridley's stage hit, set during a mysterious train arrival in 1933.
It's late one night in the Spring of 1933 as the scheduled Opeongo Line train arrives six hours overdue at the old Barry's Bay Train station but that's not the only problem it's six weary passengers will have to face before morning. The Opeongo Readers' Theatre present a local adaptation of Arnold Ridley's 1923 stage hit, The Ghost Train.
Topics covered
- ghost stories
- local history
- theater adaptation
- 1930s
- train travel
Keywords
- Opeongo Line
- ghost train
- Barry's Bay
- 1933
- passengers
- theater
- Arnold Ridley
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Ghost Train
Places: Barry's Bay Train station
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