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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 Forms
Railways used to run on coal – now they run on diesel and electricity – but they have always run with paper.
I’m Giving a Talk!
If you’re in Winnipeg on April 11, come to the Charleswood Legion on the west side of Winnipeg and hear me talk about trains at night!
Mac Yard From the Air
CN’s MacMillan train yard in the Toronto area is the second largest train yard in Canada – after Winnipeg’s Symington yard. Opened in 1965, it helped move rail traffic – and the CN train yard – out of downtown Toronto and freed up track space for GO Transit in 1967, along with the CN Tower … Read more
BAR Boxcars
The humble boxcar. Barely noticed, largely replaced by more specialized cars, these universal carriers still soldier on even today.
Tidal
When I saw you again, after all those years, it was such a tidal wave of emotions. I was staggered.
Just Another Railfan Sunday
Six o’clock already, I was just in the middle of a dream / I was shooting Frecciarossas by a crystal blue Italian stream
RIP Morgan Turney
The Canadian railway modeling community suffered a big loss recently. Morgan Turney, founder and editor of Canadian Railway Modeller magazine, passed away on February 6, 2025, at the age of 77.