Turkeys, Trains and Pools
An “ordinary” outing turned into a wild feast of trains, turkeys, and fallen flags.
CN (Northern Alberta Railways) 1986 Timetable
This is a scan of the CN public timetable dated December 14, 1986 for the former Northern Alberta Railways.
Northern Alberta Railways Tumbler
Long-time reader Bill Staiger sent me this photo of a Northern Alberta Railways tumbler glass in his position. It has the NAR logo with the caption “1929 1980″ underneath. He said it is 3 1/4” tall, apparently made for their 50th anniversary. Bill rode the line from Fort McMurray to Lac La Biche, and to … Read more
Northern Alberta Railways 1979 Timetable
This is a scan of the Northern Alberta Railways (NAR) public timetable #73 dated April 29, 1979.
Northern Alberta Railways Forms
Railways used to run on coal – now they run on diesel and electricity – but they have always run with paper.
The Leaning Tower of CN
You’ve heard of the Leaning Tower of Pisa? What about the leaning tower of CN?
Review: Free Ride
Free Ride is the story of a remarkable 20,000 mile journey by motorcycle across Asia and Europe by a remarkable woman, Noraly Schoenmaker. This is a story of determination, struggle and, honestly, frequent failure.
Not January in McAdam, 2001
I have been making some “taken this day in xxxx” social media posts, picking a photo from years past but from the same month and day. I chose a few from “January 28, 2001” from a visit to McAdam, New Brunswick.