CN Lineup of Trains Newfoundland Jan 1986
I recently acquired a few Newfoundland-related items from the Real Rails 2025 conference, including this lineup of trains in Newfoundland in January 1986.
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CN Newfoundland Timetable 1975
This is the CN employee timetable #24 for Newfoundland, effective April 27, 1975. This covers all subdivisions on the island.
Terra Transport Timetable 1987/11/29
This is the CN / Terra Transport employee timetable effective November 29, 1987.
Review: The School Car
Following on Ontario’s successful school rail car project, Newfoundland started a “School on Wheels” program where a mobile school traveled in a rail car and spent time in Newfoundland’s remote communities throughout the school year. “The School Car” by Randy P. Noseworthy tells the story.
Terra Transport Lives
The last incarnation of the Newfoundland Railway, Terra Transport, hasn’t run trains since 1988, but you can still see bits of it here and there on the CN network.
Book Review: Trains of Newfoundland
I had high expectations for Trains of Newfoundland, the fourth book by Kenneth G. Pieroway on railways in Newfoundland. I’m happy to say that my expectations were met and exceeded. This beautiful 122 page book features a foreword by Robert J. Sandusky, a preface, a map and a condensed timeline, but the vast majority of … Read more
Railway Coastal Museum Closing?!
Via Twitter, I heard that the Railway Coastal Museum in downtown St. John’s, Newfoundland was closing. Apparently the city of St. John’s is in a cash crunch, and to save money they’ve decided the museum has to go. I visited this beautiful building and toured the museum in 2016. It’s a great museum. Why Close … Read more
Book Review: Streetcars of St. John’s
The book “Streetcars of St. John’s” is the third “before and after” book from author Kenneth G. Pieroway. Following on his excellent Rails Across the Rock and Rails Around the Rock books, this book features the streetcars that once ran in Newfoundland’s capital city, St. John’s. The Amazon links are affiliate links, meaning that I … Read more
Book Review: Trackside Newfoundland
Bill Linley has released another book in his “Trackside” series. This one is “Trackside Newfoundland“, featuring his photos from several trips to the Rock. The book is published by Morning Sun Books and is up to their usual quality standards, which is to say excellent. Bill visited Newfoundland several times, starting with an epic railfan … Read more