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Edmonton to Toronto train 464 on CP's North Main departs Minnedosa after a crew change and crosses the Little Saskatchewan River. A 1.8% grade eastbound and 2% westbound immediately past the station required the yard to be built on the former Rapid City branch, requiring yarded trains either back in or out as only a east facing switch. Roundhouse was in vacant area near the elevator.
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Caption: Edmonton to Toronto train 464 on CP's North Main departs Minnedosa after a crew change and crosses the Little Saskatchewan River. A 1.8% grade eastbound and 2% westbound immediately past the station required the yard to be built on the former Rapid City branch, requiring yarded trains either back in or out as only a east facing switch. Roundhouse was in vacant area near the elevator.

Photographer:
Bill Hooper [313] (more) (contact)
Date: 07/23/1995 (search)
Railway: Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks: CP 5734 (search)
Train Symbol: CP 464 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: MP 77.8 Minnedosa Sub. (search)
City/Town: Minnedosa (search)
Province: Manitoba (search)
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5 Comments
  1. jknott86
    April 21, 2021 at 10:41 pm

    Nothing short of remarkable.

  2. awmooney
    April 22, 2021 at 8:20 am

    Really nice. So I take it the static display of the Cab unit and caboose must be behind the trees by the lead units? Curious.

  3. jknott86
    April 22, 2021 at 11:35 am

    Would they have still been loading 40′ boxcars with grain around there at this time?

  4. jknott86
    April 22, 2021 at 1:55 pm

    Did some research, in 1995 they were still using the 40′ boxcars for grain loading on the Russel Sub, which was to the west of here a fair ways (almost to the SK border) heading north out of Binscarth. Russel Sub abandoned in 96.

  5. Foamer2342
    April 22, 2021 at 2:28 pm

    A W Mooney: Yes , a glimpse of park just ahead of units. Referred to as “Tanners Crossing Park” as Tanners Crossing was original name of Minnedosa
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