The grounds of Canadian Kraft Paper were full of hustle and bustle Saturday afternoon as members of the North American Railcar Operators Association were working to off load railroad motorcars in preparation for a journey north to Churchill.
The excursion, more than two years in the planning, is not the first one of its kind in the area and those making the trip were excited to in the community, preparing for the journey north.
“Right now we are making preparations for a motor car excursion between The Pas and Churchill,” Mike Ford, excursion coordinator commented while keeping a watchful eye on the loading process. “This current activity we are doing right now is called set on - where we’re basically setting the cars on the track. We take the cars out of the trailers get them ready to go,” he explained.
The excursion to Churchill includes 25 cars ranging in size and power and includes 49 people. Ford explained that generally a car will sit two to three people - husband and wife teams or a couple of buddies - however, some cars can hold up to four people.