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Railway Postcards
Jim Downey - I Loved Working on the Railway (CD)
The Newfoundland railroad story begins in the 1700s, when the cod fishery of the island of Newfoundland beckoned thousands of young immigrants here from England and Ireland. They sought a brighter future from our bountiful fishery. Because they could not fish on already-occupied fishing grounds, fishers had to establish new villages, scattered along the lengthy coastline of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Newfoundland railroad connected the fishing villages of Newfoundland (known as outports). The story of the railway and coastal vessels contain all the elements of a modern day novel - ambition, hardship, courage, tragedy, greed, and determination. The products featured on the site attempt to recapture these elements.
The Railway Coastal Museum brings the past to life, and Railway Coastal Gifts let you bring the past to your home or place of work!
The Railway Coastal Museum presents the story in a way that honors and remembers those who used and worked on the Newfoundland Railway or Coastal boats. Train Newfoundland is a story for the Newfoundland people.
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All Prices are in Canadian Dollars
