Different Trains-Different Tunnels

If you have the time, you might wanted to listen to this CBC radio Living Out Loud episode aired Feb. 15 ,2013. It has the words and reactions of ordinary people travelling the last run of the Northlander in Northern Ontario .  Listen to the whole podcast for a little excitement and fright on this program called 'Different Trains-Different Tunnels'.

http://www.cbc.ca/livingoutloud/podcasts/

On this day in 1885 , the CPR completed it's telegraph from coast to coast . Finally reaching Vancouver , British Columbia.

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The Ontario Northland Railway Christmas Train rides the rails starting December 3 in North Bay...then all points north.

Canadian Railway Observation

CRO had this current picture of the Mattawa Station in the final stages of its life.

The railway removal train is picking up a fresh crew for the trip east to the Chalk River Sub , where the rail is being pulled out of the bed for good.

The CRO site is an interesting page that puts up photos with a question soliciting your opinions. Railfans may like to visit .

Design Summit: CP Rail yards- Winnipeg

The Winnipeg Free Press , is offering an opportunity for the people of the city to have their say in how they would like the CP Rail yards to develop into the future.

Mike Deal/Winnipeg Free Press 

Tuesday

July 31

at 7:00 pm

at the Winnipeg Free Press News Cafe

How would you transform the CP Rail yards? 

Boris Minkevich/ Winnipeg Free Press

An enticing question for anyone familiar with the capital of Manitoba . 


An aching question for those watching the demise of the railroad age.


An exciting question for those with vision for the future of the largest piece of land situated in the heart of the city.


What kind of question is it for you?


The Free Press offers this site with all the resources and points of view to help plan  ahead...prior to the Summit.


I know railways buffs and fans out there will be interested in following this one.