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…another neat bridge between Brocket and Pincher visible to the south of the highway as you head west. Chris Doering That one is on my to-do list to visit. danny california Looks like a miniature version of the railroad bridge in Lethbridge. Chris Doering In many ways it is. It… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 1 in comments.)

…Martin Nordegg had been sent back to Germany. I was born in Nordegg, my father was a railroader. We lived in 2 converted railcars beside the Wye track just west of the tipple. Chris Doering Amazing! What a connection to the place! Thanks for sharing this. Yes, we heard about… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 1 in comments.)

…pipes. As to your point that the CN line is abandoned, I direct you to the following story on the TRAINS Newswire about a group looking to form a shortline called the Badlands Railway. I’m not sure of its’ current status. http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20News/News%20Wire/2010/02/Nascent%20short%20line%20files%20to%20buy%20dormant%20Canadian%20National%20line.aspx Bruce ChrisBigDoer Thanks for the input Bruce. I… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 1 in comments.)

…my uncle worked at those elevators for several years… I can remember trains in Mossleigh before moving, and had friends whose dad worked for the railroad… When the elevator burned down, my brother(had a drivers licence) and I saw the smoke and drove to Mossleigh an watched the elevator burn…that… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 1 in comments.)

…did a collaborative article with Forgottenalberta.com https://www.bigdoer.com/11271/exploring-history/bow-city-townsite-with-forgottenalberta-com/ BTW, if there is a special place you’d like us to visit, let us know. Chris Mitchell This is great! I love looking at old ‘once was’ railroad history. Have you ever been up to Empress to scout out where the girder bridge… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 1 in comments.)

…post – yes I heard there were a few cars that went overboard. Neil Wingenroth First class article. Thanks for the post. Dermott McSorley Wonderful post. Good photos and interesting railroading. Hope to get back to BC some summer. Chris Doering It’s was a pleasure sharing it with you all…. (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 1 in comments.)

…despite using my 4WD pickup in the hills near the old Ronalane bridge — never knew this railroad bridge was here. I just had to do some digging on Google Maps to find it. Very cool, I am adding this to my list of places to explore. ChrisBigDoer It’s a… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 1 in comments.)