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The Troop Train

Photograph of the troop train in the aftermath of the Almonte Train Wreck down the track away from Almonte, with men standing in the snow around the engine, 1942

Source: North Lanark Regional Museum

Carrying soldiers and military personnel to Halifax, Nova Scotia from Red Deer, Alberta, the Passenger Extra 2802 East weighed more than 1,000 tons. With a metal engine, caboose, and 13 metal coaches, the Ottawa Valley Local stood no chance against the sheer power of the troop train.