Sunday, 23 August 2015

Chruchill by rail: part 6 - an afternoon at the beach

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  WMRC blog editor Paul Ullrich relaxes by the Hudson Bay shoreline. No, he didn't go in for a dip. By Paul Ullrich What better way to c...
Friday, 21 August 2015

Assiniboine Valley Railway to hold their second open house in August this weekend

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Are you ready for even some more fun on riding the rails? The AVR is holding another open house this weekend! On Saturday, August 22, you ca...
Thursday, 20 August 2015

Churchill by rail: Part five: A visit to the Port of Churchill

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By Paul Ullrich A very special tour, exclusive to the Rail Travel Tours group, was a visit to the Port of Churchill . This was a special tr...
Tuesday, 18 August 2015

Churchill by rail - Part four: The interpretive centre in the train station

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  One of the displays at the Parks Canada Visitor Reception Centre in Churchill is a recreation of a polar bear breeding quarters. By Paul U...
Sunday, 16 August 2015

Churchill by rail: Part Three: STILL stranded in Thompson!

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We passed the time taking photos the wolf mural in Thompson, Manitoba, while waiting for our flight. By Paul Ullrich After a pleasant sleep ...
Friday, 14 August 2015

Churchill by rail - Part two: Stranded in Thompson

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     Our train arrive late in Thompson, and stays there for a very long time. By Paul Ullrich  We awoke to a steady rain just outside of Cor...
Wednesday, 12 August 2015

Churchill by rail - Part one

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  A superb view of the prairie taken from the dome car on the train to Churchill.  By Paul Ullrich This year my wife Margaret and I decided...