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It’s neat that 72 is still running on the same schedule decades later.
I can’t begin to tell you all the funny, sad, gross and joyful tales that I personally encountered while working here in the 1969-1973 era ( non continuous mind you). That wooden platform on the Back track was where I would change the oil in my own vehicle(s), simply drove the car onto it and let her dump onto the ground.
Yeah right, turn me into the government why don’t you…LOL.
One cold winter’s day in about 1971, I had the oil space heaters in the waiting room turned up so high, they were beginning to dance. Then there was the time the connecting Canada Coach Lines bus backed into my 1968 Dodge and crumpled the passenger’s side. HSR paid to have her repaired and repainted.
Etc, stuff like that…
Shucks. Yer sparing us the juicy stuff?
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This is a family oriented site….
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With the way the tracks are laid out, it kind of reminds me of an ho scale layout. Awesome shot, and good story from mercer. Cheers
This area, from the station (mile 4.8) eastward to mile 4 would have made a great layout. There was the Canada Crushed Stone trackage, as well as sidings and the lead down in and around the old Steetley dolomite operations to explore. And now, like in most regions where the railroad once reined supreme, it is all gone.