Railpictures.ca - Bil Hooper Photo: CP’s westward Dominion, reduced to a primarily mail and Express train, led by an Alco FPa-2 a rarity in western Canada makes a stop at Virden. The ancient even by 1964 standards on the platform belongs to the Post Office contractor. Express business was big, the Purolators, UPS, FedEx of the time when the railroads were the lifeblood on goods transportation. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

CP's westward Dominion, reduced to a primarily mail and Express train, led by an Alco FPa-2 a rarity in western Canada makes a stop at Virden. The ancient even by 1964 standards on the platform belongs to the Post Office contractor. Express business was big, the Purolators, UPS, FedEx of the time when the railroads were the lifeblood on goods transportation.

Caption: CP's westward Dominion, reduced to a primarily mail and Express train, led by an Alco FPa-2 a rarity in western Canada makes a stop at Virden. The ancient even by 1964 standards on the platform belongs to the Post Office contractor. Express business was big, the Purolators, UPS, FedEx of the time when the railroads were the lifeblood on goods transportation.

Photographer:	Bil Hooper [313] (more) (contact)
Date:	04/14/1964 (search)
Railway:	Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks:	CP 4083 (search)
Train Symbol:	CP 7 (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	MP 47.2 Broadview Sub. (search)
City/Town:	Virden (search)
Province:	Manitoba (search)
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2 Comments

Foamer2342

January 25, 2020 at 8:04 pm

When I refer to ancient by 1964 standards, I was referring to the pikup truck
Bill Hooper
Stephen C. Host

January 26, 2020 at 8:44 pm

An excellent image.

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