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There are some questions that keep coming up, and this page will list the most common ones with answers. If you still have questions, get in touch!
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where can I find a freight train schedule? (or: How do I know when a train is coming?)
- Why do trains have multiple engines? (or: Why do some trains have an engine in the middle?)
- Can trains run backwards?
- What is a unit train?
- Why do railroads share locomotives?
- What train did my ancestor take when they arrived in Canada?
I’m very much interested in accessing a complete map of the Manitoba Reston spur ( Peanut) line that ran to Wolseley, Sask.
The line ran past our farm north of Peebles.
Hi Brenda, the Reston subdivision ran between Reston, MB and Wolseley SK. It crossed the CNR at Maryfield and at Peebles. You can see the towns it went through here: https://www.traingeek.ca/wp/trains/class-1-railways/cp-in-manitoba/reston/