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For the term "Henry Niznik".
Railway Telegraph Line

Telegraph Lines

…commenting! Bob Niznik Thank you for the article and photo. I always enjoyed seeing these along the railway lines! I don’t know if you are aware of a display in a Calgary front yard on the north side of 8 Ave. N.E. (and between Center St. & Edm. Tr.) which… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 3 in comments.)

Warden Alberta

Warden Junction

…spot. Johnnie Bachusky Lovely shot Chris. Henry Niznik Nice ! Must be a recent addition. Do not recall seeing it when we rode that train 20 years ago. Connie Biggart Spectacular! Chris Doering Yes indeed. Stood there for some time just soaking up the ambience. Bob Smith Warden is marked… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 3 in comments.)

Coutts Sweetgrass Train Station

Coutts Sweetgrass Train Depot

…in the mid-1960’s. Sad to see rail service decline, but things evolve as the passes. Chris Doering Yes, things change and morph and always will. Still, you got to see it. You’re not related to Henry are you? Bob Niznik Yes;I am one of his younger brothers. Chris Doering Cool!… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 3 in comments.)

Water Tower Three Hills AB

Then & Now: Three Hills Alberta

…of my house and old enough the only one left with a wood water tank. Henry Niznik I first saw that tower 61 years ago during our Irricana School picnic there in late June 1961 .Was impressed how tall it was . Braat Tracy Have a great week ahead Safe… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 3 in comments.)

CPR Train Brooks Aqueduct

Brooks Aqueduct

Lee Melvill The Brooks Aqueduct is a great place to visit along with Dinosaur Provincial Park. Randy Lee Oh ,50 years ago I railed to Brandon and back to Calgary Might have been this track Can’t say I recognize this local though. Henry Niznik I remembering being there in 1979… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 2 in comments.)

Brant Alberta Elevator

Brant’s Last Grain Elevator

…Donna Cuyler Thanks for finding these remaining beauties for us! Francesca Williams Gorgeous pictures!! Steven Thiessen Thank you to the farmers how are preserving some heritage. Dennis Laughton It is owned by two brothers with a large farm and feed lot. Donald Redalen Great! Henry Niznik The sky provides a… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 2 in comments.)

NARCOA Speeder Trip

Riding the Rails in SW Saskatchewan – Part Two

…up. Henry (Big H ) Niznik Enjoyed the commentary and photos!The rails looked nicely maintained. Good to see this line still in use.Too many branches in Alberta and Saskatchewan abandoned over the past 30 or so years. Shirley Scholz So open So green. Todd Adams Gregoire Good times,fond memories putting… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 2 in comments.)

North American Railcar Operators Association

Riding the Rails in SW Saskatchewan – Part One

…time’s I thought about doing this, But I didn’t think there was that many Canadian opportunities. Very awesome ! James Val Totally Awsome!! Henry (Big H ) Niznik Loved the commentary and photos. Thanks so much for posting. Philip Brown Thank’s for sharing all your amazing adventures! πŸŽ₯πŸ“·πŸ‘! Jeremy Freeman… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 2 in comments.)

Green Door Ranch

Green Door Ranch

…photo. Some day our society should get back to old prairie values. Henry Niznik I can feel the hot summer heat there now. Karen Fairclough Looks very desolate! Early settlers were a tough lot!…They made do with whatever they had. πŸ‘ Sue Holt Cool, what a find!! Mark Haskell I… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 2 in comments.)

Providence Grain Marengo SK

Providence Grain – Marengo Saskatchewan

…for the great write-up on it Chris. Vinchenzo Gabbio Frankenvator! Jan Normandale Chris and Connie, you always do a great job…it’s a unique one for sure! Henry Niznik Nice photos with that sky .Both times I drove by there in Feb , it was too dark for any photos …. (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 2 in comments.)

Alsask Saskatchewan Hotel

Alsask Saskatchewan then and now

Henry (Big H ) Niznik Was shocked to see how deserted Alsask was when we drove into it in Aug.,2014. First time I was there was in June 8,1974. I was on the Greyhound to Saskatoon and we stopped there for lunch and to exchange drivers. Went down to the… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 2 in comments.)

UGG elevator Gull Lake

Prairie Sentinels – Gull Lake Saskatchewan

…find anything on it. Still, it’s sure interesting. Thanks for dropping by our site – glad you like what we do – and be sure to read all the new stuff and help us by commenting and sharing our content. Henry (Big H ) Niznik Sad to see what’s left… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 2 in comments.)

Golden Prairie SK elevator

Prairie Sentinels – Golden Prairie Saskatchewan

…(via Facebook) Love those old grain elevators up there in Saskatchewan. Pierre Ozorak The Canadian Prairies…where often time stands….. still. Chris Doering Funny, so do we! Chris Doering Indeed, change is slow there. Henry (Big H ) Niznik Nice photos. Never been there. CPR ran a train out there perhaps… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 2 in comments.)

Railcar Saskatchewan

Champion Park

…we’d love to go back in again. Henry (Big H ) Niznik Beautiful photos. Seen it from the highway numerous times but miss a lot at 110 KPH. I always wanted to see this wonderful display. Never hear much about it. I remember that station when I stopped to get… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 2 in comments.)

Wetaskiwin AB Train Station

Wandering The Alberta Central Railway Museum

…images Henry Niznik Great photos. Chris Doering You said it! Great place to break out the camera. Chris Doering It was our pleasure…and we had a blast! Always love to help organizations such as yours. (ed: Bill is the driving force behind the museum.) Chris Doering Us too. One of… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 2 in comments.)

Olgivie Elevator Wrentham

Ogilvie’s Wrentham

…Love it!!! Martin Lesperance Great pictures!  Henry Niznik Was there 3 years ago almost to the day . John C Zuck Beautiful shots! Suzanne Brunet Neilson What great photos! The bright rainbow is beautiful arching over this old building. Connie Biggart Awesome shots! Irma Dyrland Beautiful pictures!! Love old elevators!!… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 2 in comments.)

Closed Retro Motel

No Vacancy

Jason Sailer Oh wow! That’s something! Chris Doering Not on Expedia! Henry Niznik Quite the stories captured in these photos. Howard Lockhart Looks like a spooky movie site! Betty Vorley Great shots! Lila Cugini Wow! Great find, love the mood of the photos! Lance Bohme Picture has a “Bates” motel… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 2 in comments.)

Irricana Family Restaurant

Random Pick: Irricana @ Night

Henry Niznik I miss eating there as well as many other places during the covid lockdowns. Hopefully , never again for lockdowns, at least as long as I am alive . Cindy Trodden McKinnon I live in town so you could call me a regular… lol only place in town… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 2 in comments.)

National Hotel Calgary

The Nash aka The National Hotel

…Edmonton Ab. Chris Doering Awesome, thanks for sharing this! Henry Nelson Canadian Pickers has been cancelled and their store at the Nash has a for lease sign on it. Chris Doering I not surprised. The store was simply a set for the show and not a real outlet. At least,… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 2 in comments.)

CNR Mantario Subdivision

Two Streaks of Rust

…idea Bob Niznik Thank you for this interesting post! The photo ‘speaks volumes’ to a railfan such as myself who lived in a village in the 60’s and 70’s that was situated along a branch line. Hard to believe most of it is gone; hard to believe that it was… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 1 in comments.)

Katie's Crossing Boxcar

Rail Equipment @ Katie’s Crossing

…Chris Doering No argument here! Chris Doering I’d call that win-win! Chris Doering Good to hear. For next time! Chris Doering Glad you like them. Appreciate you allowing us in! Bob Niznik Thank you directing me (from your reply to my comment in your post about the Atlas Mine) to… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 1 in comments.)

Roundhouse Hanna AB

Hanna Roundhouse Revisited

…photos help. Bob Niznik Great post! Interesting history about the site and nice photos. My first visit to Hanna was back in December, 1979, and I worked in construction there for the following 8 months. I’d walk past the rail yard when possible to see what was going on. Even… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 1 in comments.)

Chancellor AB grain elevator

Gas plant tank car loading platform

Tim Swaren (via Facebook) There’s one of these along Hwy 12 just west of Nevis, AB too, Chris! Great pics. Chris Doering Interesting! Bob Niznik Read about the gravesite in a Greg McDonnell book (about the Canadian Pacific Railway). Myself and one of my brothers visited the site in July,… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 1 in comments.)

Railway graves Chancellor AB

Railway Graves

…of workers who died building the ABANDONED railroad… Chris Doering There’s a irony here. Bob Niznik Thank you for the close-up photos of this site! A nice day to photograph outdoors with a clear, blue sky and the colorful prairie landscape. A bright contrast to the tragic event that this… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 1 in comments.)

Doug Wingfield Calgary CPR 1970 cropped

Canadian Pacific Railway then and now – MacLeod Subdivision Calgary

…out of town crews needed somewhere to overnight? I suspect these bunkhouses were pretty common at one point. As always, appreciate the comments. Bob Niznik Thank you! Very interesting/informative; nice photos! While living in nearby Irricana (on the CP Langdon Sub.) until 1975, some of the trains that worked that… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 1 in comments.)

Slack pile and caboose

In search of Mitford Alberta part 3: Bow River Coal

…way. Vince started leaving her out there for fear it would go missing in Alyth, and be vandalized down at Keith. I had the pleasure of working the job a couple of times. Chris Doering Ahhh, interesting! Bob Niznik Very informative set of posts on this site! I first learned… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 1 in comments.)

Walking railway tracks

Calgary to Okotoks

Bob Niznik Quite the undertaking, especially on/along railway tracks. I enjoy the photos: what’s at Dewinton, the landscape scenes, wildlife, and the scattered clouds in the blue sky. I had walked ‘the tracks’ from Beiseker to the NE edge of Calgary on several occasions (all done on Saturdays) from 1989… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 1 in comments.)

CPR train Glenbow AB

Calgary to Cochrane

…a nice trip! Your site is so interesting. You know all the best places. Chris Doering We do! So much fun in what we do. There’s soon to be a pathway along most of the route we took. Thanks for commenting! Bob Niznik All the way to Cochrane—good for both… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 1 in comments.)

Vaughn Flex-Tred

Old road and construction machinery Pioneer Acres Museum Irricana

…is $8 per person. A bargain if you ask me. Bob Niznik In the mid-to-late 1990’s, Pioneer Acres had on site 1 or 2 wooden, steel- reinforced boxcars (good condition) that were on a very short section of track that was located between the red barn and the CN line…. (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 1 in comments.)

Glenbow Ranch trains

Town of Glenbow

…about it. I love that! Bob Niznik Thank you for the information and photos (the one featuring the partially buried length of rail is awesome). There is always much that sites such as these once represented: buildings, industries, and the people who worked/resided there. Also enjoyed your 3 posts about… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 1 in comments.)

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