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Early CNR Line Bring Work, Travel to Angusville Area
The piece recalls the Canadian Northern Railway’s role in opening the Rossburn Russell route in December 1908 with a baggage car and two first class coaches. It notes a twelve hour Winnipeg to Russell journey, changing rail use, and compares past schedules with current cuts under bureaucratic pressure. It also cites local obituaries and business milestones tied to the CNR era.
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C.N.R
Canadian National Railways
Russell
Canadian Northern Railway
Canadian National Railway
Riding Mountain
Rossburn
Winnipeg
Review
Clifford S. Shepherd
Clifford Shepherd
CNR
Angusville
Milton Howard Stitt
Chas. Staples
Staples
W.W. Johnston
Kelloe
Mel Fryers
H.C.W.A