tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723635728039107400.post6215674099647376280..comments2024-02-19T16:50:09.920-08:00Comments on CP Rail Manitoba & Minnesota Subdivision: Another Prairie Giant Bites the Dust: Marquette, ManitobaJDL56http://www.blogger.com/profile/02372225959736999719noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723635728039107400.post-40667302885569739292013-11-21T07:21:45.151-08:002013-11-21T07:21:45.151-08:00I used to live in Marquette, and recently drove th...I used to live in Marquette, and recently drove through the town. I was shocked to see the elevator gone! The town no longer has a landmark, and no longer looks like a town... it's very sad... :( PS. I also took pictures of the Marquette elevator this summer, and I'm so glad I did...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723635728039107400.post-35721812226282540042013-10-05T20:14:39.056-07:002013-10-05T20:14:39.056-07:00Cal Bailey (Anoymous above)
Just remembered that ...Cal Bailey (Anoymous above)<br /><br />Just remembered that the elevator had a green, hand start, single horizontal cylinder Lister model 'D' lift engine with outside flywheel, pushrods and cam gear Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723635728039107400.post-37942232912298154632013-09-29T22:18:03.616-07:002013-09-29T22:18:03.616-07:00I was born in Marquette and lived there, crossing ...I was born in Marquette and lived there, crossing the CP line to go to our one room school, until grade 3. I think the water tower number was 1634...out of a total of 3260...making in about the middle.<br /><br />Live in Montrèal now but still document the rail road. www.cptraversecp.com.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723635728039107400.post-90252337938663738862013-09-08T08:05:13.199-07:002013-09-08T08:05:13.199-07:00Morgan took some great photos! I'm sorry to he...Morgan took some great photos! I'm sorry to hear of this great elevator coming down. I'm glad I did get photos of it in 2012.Canadian Train Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05525092107895665275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723635728039107400.post-70346200123533975682013-09-08T05:19:03.236-07:002013-09-08T05:19:03.236-07:00Another one bites the dust, John. I was fortunate ...Another one bites the dust, John. I was fortunate to visit Marquette and Meadows elevators in 1984. I took a couple of photos, posted here:<br /><br />http://tracksidetreasure.blogspot.ca/2012/04/cps-carberry-subdivision-east-of.html<br /><br />Great photos!<br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723635728039107400.post-69552465110034650372013-09-07T15:21:51.782-07:002013-09-07T15:21:51.782-07:00So sad to see another wooden grain elevator demoli...So sad to see another wooden grain elevator demolished..I know in Alberta they had up to 3000 wooden grain elevators in its prime, but the number now is around 300...<br /><br />I and an friend are trying to save an 88 year old Ogilvie Flour grain elevator in Southern Alberta...<br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wrentham-Elevator-Move/445128002176708?ref=hlJason Sailerhttps://www.facebook.com/jason.p.sailernoreply@blogger.com