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In 1981, there was still plenty of branchline character along the CP Princeton Sub. The Princeton wayfreight is arriving at Princeton with just a van behind still high nosed GP9 8617. The train order board is a study in simplicity, and the station is about as basic as they got. Unfortunately, a few short years later, it would all be gone.
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Caption: In 1981, there was still plenty of branchline character along the CP Princeton Sub. The Princeton wayfreight is arriving at Merritt with just a van behind still high nosed GP9 8617. The train order board is a study in simplicity, and the station is about as basic as they got. Unfortunately, a few short years later, it would all be gone.

Photographer:
Steve Bradley [85] (more) (contact)
Date: 10/15/1981 (search)
Railway: Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks: CP 8617 (search)
Train Symbol: Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS: Princeton (search)
City/Town: Merritt (search)
Province: British Columbia (search)
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3 Comments
  1. awmooney
    October 17, 2017 at 2:26 pm

    Perfect scene. Pity such a nice old building would be deemed expendable. It is a classic.

  2. robin lowrie
    April 9, 2019 at 2:38 pm

    Steve: Did you also shoot the classic little freight shed behind the depot? It
    was also a rare find back then.

  3. shamal
    April 8, 2024 at 5:46 pm

    Pity the whole line and the area was not photoed more.
    Stunningly beautiful area, I fell in love as a 13 year old and moved west at 18.
    Princeton to Penticton is incredible.
    The old buildings lasted so long because of the dry climate too.
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