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My province has the ultimate fallen flag the entire railroad system here was dismantled in the mid 1980s. At the time I never knew of its history or my family
by dghughes 3y ago
My province has the ultimate fallen flag the entire railroad system here was dismantled in the mid 1980s.
At the time I never knew of its history or my family history with it until my Dad gave me a metal box. In it were old family documents, pictures, mementos mostly from my great-grandfather. He worked on the railroad but I had never know about it I barely even knew his father my grandfather.
Even more historically powerful my province which at the time was not a province of Canada had massive debt due to railroad construction costs. We only joined Canadian Confederation to get the debt paid off and since it is an island a promise to have year-round access to the mainland.
- floren 3y agoIs this Nova Scotia? I ask because I've often wondered over Stan Rogers' song "Guysborough Train" which seems to be about a planned but never completed railroad line.
- iamhamm 3y agoThings I never expected: reference to Stan Rogers on HN. I believe your interpretation is the generally accepted one. Stan was from Guysborough and as I understand it, the rail line was started, quite a lot of progress made, and then never finished so there was a lot of displeasure from the locals at the constant reminders of the failure of the government to make good on their promise to deliver the railroad.
- dghughes 3y agoNo but you're close, I'm in PEI the neighbour to the north of NS.