Two Hours in Regina
We had a family trip to Regina recently to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of my wife’s aunt and uncle. I gladly spent the time with family and friends, but I woke up early on Sunday to do a tiny bit of railfanning.
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Along the Stewart Southern (2024)
When I was in the Regina area in June 2024, I decided to drive home south of the Trans-Canada Highway. That meant a trip along the Stewart Southern again, which was great, as I knew there had been changes in the past 9 years and I wanted to see the line again.
Along the Stewart Southern (2015), Part 3
In part 1 I covered the Stewart Southern from Regina to just north of Stoughton. In part 2 I discussed the Crescent Point Energy oil transloading facility. In this post we explore Stoughton and go back to Regina. This is a “reprint” of a series I posted back in August 2015. Stoughton There are two … Read more
Visiting the Last Mountain Railway
In June 2024 I traveled along almost all of the Last Mountain Railway, from Lumsden north to Davidson. Here are my photos and observations.
Eastend Scenic Rail Tours
The quiet town of Eastend, Saskatchewan has become the home of perhaps the largest collection of ex CN, ex VIA Rail equipment in the world. Gary Southgate, a farmer from North Battleford, SK, has been collecting railway equipment for a decade. He has purchased ex VIA Rail blue and yellow passenger equipment, and locomotives, and … Read more
Chasing Along the Weyburn Subdivision
After visiting the Stony Beach grain elevator, I went out again on February 1. This time I had decided to head to Pasqua then head down the CP Weyburn subdivision toward its namesake town. I had never been along this line.
Visiting Stony Beach
It has been a long time since I was in the Regina, Saskatchewan area… August 2015, I guess!