Wood Caboose CN 78492
CN 78492 was built in September 1942 at CN’s Point St Charles shops in Montreal. As was common practice it was rebuilt from a wooden boxcar… Wood Caboose CN 78492
Railway Stories
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Condensed Wainwright Rail History
The Town of Wainwright was established in 1908 as the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway built west from Winnipeg to Prince Rupert, BC. The town was named after William Wainwright, 2nd Vice-President of the GTPR.
Wainwright soon became an important division point for the railway with a roundhouse, coal dock, and car department all forming part of a large railway yard For a time, in the early years, trains were dispatched from the Wainwright Station. As technology advanced, Wainwright’s importance to the railway diminished. Today the rails form the CNR main line, but little remains to remind us of the bustling division point Wainwright once was.
The Railway History of Wainwright
- GTPR Arrives In Wainwright
- Trains Begin Rolling
- The Early Years
- Canadian National Railways Take Over
- Fire Destroys the GTPR Station
- Wainwright Gets a New Station
- George VI Royal Tour
- Buffalo “King” Goes to New York
- Next Generation Technology
- The Last of the Steam Locomotives—CN Goes Diesel
- Elizabeth II Royal Tour
- The Changing Face of Rail Service in Wainwright
- End One Era, Begin Another
Reprinted from “The Crossbuck”
The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, building westward from Winnipeg to Prince Rupert, B.C. arrived in Wainwright July 21, 1908. The right of way and Battle River Trestle had been surveyed the previous year (1907)…
Wood Caboose on Rail Park Tracks
Nipiwan Tank Car Arrives at Rail Park
Tank Car CN AGRX-802
AGRX-802 is Wainwright Rail Park’s latest acquisition. The car was donated by Bunge in Nipawin Saskatchewan, where until recently had provided additional raw canola oil storage for their Nipawin edible oil refinery.… Tank Car CN AGRX-802
Cisco Bridge Diorama
This replica of CN’s Cisco Bridge was handcrafted by Doug and Jackie Hole of Sorrento, BC. The Prototype is near Lytton, BC on CN’s mainline through the Fraser Canyon. The model measures 12 feet long and took more than 2 years to construct. Most parts were scratch built or heavily modified to duplicate the prototype, and followed CN’s blueprints to ensure accuracy. The diorama contains countless details and lighting effects. Jackie Hole’s model birds add authenticity to the scene. The Cisco Bridge Diorama won the Gold Award (Best in Show) at the 1999 National Model Railroad Convention in St Paul, Minnesota.
The diorama was donated by the Holes in 2001 and is now on permanent display inside the sleeping car, ”Matapedia.”
- — On This Page —
- • Condensed Rail History
- • Railway History of Wainwright
- • CN 78492 at Rail Park
- • CN AGRX-802 Newly Arrived
- • Cisco Bridge Diorama
