Newfoundland Railway Society to get $31,000 in funding for operation at Humbermouth station

    Thursday, 30 May 2024 07:00

    By Tonya Organ

    The 593 in Humbermouth was built in Philadelphia, purchased for $36,870, and delivered to this province in 1921.

    The Newfoundland Railway Society is getting $31,000 to help with the costs of operation. Corner Brook MHA Gerry Byrne says the city was built on the railway and the Fisher sawmill. The 593 in Humbermouth was built in Philadelphia, purchased for $36,870, and delivered to this province in 1921. Originally a passenger train until 1939, the train ended its career as a yard switcher in 1957 with over 1.5 million miles of service behind it.  

     

     

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