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Neil Froese is a retired teacher residing in Ontario with his wife, Eileen. Growing up and living in southern Manitoba in the 1950's to the late 1980's, Neil's interest in trains was piqued by the visual and sound drama of early Canadian Pacific steam on cold, crisp winter mornings as the trains would dutifully deliver most anyone and everything to and from the towns and villages in southern Manitoba. The CPR station with its "agent" was the commercial and in many ways, the social hub of prairie towns until 1950's when train passenger service was terminated as more and more persons choose the independence of the automobile and the use of better highway infrastructure. However, a pre- Christmas winter ride on the CPR passenger train with his mother and brothers from Mather to Winkler in the 1950's to spend time with the grandparents was "as good a gift as was needed" as far as Neil was concerned. To a young boy 8 years of age, It was a great, unique experience - always to be remembered!

350 The Napinka Subdivision, Mile 0 to Mile 49.

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Picture82011/05, Former CPR/Napinka Sub. mile 21.1, N.W. view from ballasted bridge deck looking down at Long River and pump house supplying Manitoba’s only standing CPR wooden water tower (upper left along track bed). Notice access road (lower right) under bridge leading to the village of Clearwater (located in upper right of photo). (Click on photo for detail) © Text and Photos exclusive copyright of N. Froese.

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Respect of and Permission for Access to Rail Property:  This publication consists of a series of photos of rail pictures from Morden, MB to Killarney, MB and focuses on the CPR, and the  Boundary Trail Railway Co. Right of Ways.  In no way should these photos encourage persons to trespass on these railway properties in order to take pictures unless they first contact and obtain and complete a “Release of Liability And Indemnity Agreement in Respect of Visiting” from the railway companies on who’s property they intend to visit.  For further information about railway safety and protocol, visit the website – http://www.operationlifesaver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/PRsafetyguide_EN.pdf