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.
RCMP looking for missing Deer Lake man 68-year-old Perry Green
Corner Brook RNC arrest an impaired driver who fled from police and struck three parked vehicles
Waterline flushing underway for two weeks in the Curling and Mount Moriah areas
Corner Brook's little red street train, the Mill Whistler, should be back in operation soon
Comments welcomed on NL's 10-year Poverty Reduction and Prevention Strategy
