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The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Bridge of St. Louis, Saskatchewan (1915)
St. Louis, Saskatchewan is home to the impressive Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Bridge, which was built in 1915. In 1928 two roadbeds were added to the outside of the bridge for automobile traffic, which at the time made it the … Continue reading
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Tagged bridge, Canada, Grand Trunk Pacific, railroad, railway, Saskatchewan, South Saskatchewan River, St. Louis
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The Mintlaw Viaduct
In this episode, we take our canoes out onto the waters of the Red Deer River and float down to check out an abandoned railway bridge which has not seen a train in almost forty years — the Mintlaw Trestle. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, Alberta Central Railway, Canada, Canadian Pacific, geocaching, history, Mintlaw, railroad, Red Deer County, Red Deer River, trestle, viaduct
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Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad
Remember playing Monopoly and you would get the card that says “Take A Ride on the Reading”? Well, in this episode we take a ride on the OCSR, the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad. The OCSR is a non-profit historical society … Continue reading