 The Toronto and Nipissing Railway used a single gauge Fairlie from 1871 until the line was converted to in 1883.The Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway of Ontario also used one gauge Fairlie locomotive, delivered in 1872.In Cape Breton Island, three gauge Fairlie Patent locomotives built by Bristol's Avonside Company were used to haul coal between Sydney and Reserve Mines from 1872 until 1902.