📖 “The 1950s – Some Railways in Quebec”
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“The 1950s – Some Railways in Quebec”
The 1950s – Some Railways in Quebec
The featured image above is a photograph of Saint Felicien Railway Station in 1959. [9] In the North of Québec, some 300 miles from Montreal, there is an area of extensive mining - deposits of copper, zinc, gold and cobalt wee being mined in the mid-20th century. In the first half of the 21st century,…
Roger Farnworth (rogerfarnworth.com)
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“The 1950s – Some Railways in Quebec”
The 1950s – Some Railways in Quebec
The featured image above is a photograph of Saint Felicien Railway Station in 1959. [9] In the North of Québec, some 300 miles from Montreal, there is an area of extensive mining - deposits of copper, zinc, gold and cobalt wee being mined in the mid-20th century. In the first half of the 21st century,…
Roger Farnworth (rogerfarnworth.com)
@heliomass During the 1970s, a proud CN advertised the line to Matagami on TV because they had found a way to carry asphalt from Montréal to Matagami and keep it hot during transport so it could be used to lay the paved road to the James Bay project (Matagami to Radisson). Alas, the line is now marked as "Planned to Discontinue" by the RAC.
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@heliomass During the 1970s, a proud CN advertised the line to Matagami on TV because they had found a way to carry asphalt from Montréal to Matagami and keep it hot during transport so it could be used to lay the paved road to the James Bay project (Matagami to Radisson). Alas, the line is now marked as "Planned to Discontinue" by the RAC.
@jfmezei Always sad to see these rights of way get earmarked for closure.
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