The 100-Year-Old Station / Une gare centenaire

In commemoration of the centennial of Winnipeg's Union Station, VIA Rail Canada commissioned the production of an original work exploring the historical significance of trains and train travel, from station to railway, in Winnipeg as well as in the building of Canada.

This National Film Board of Canada presentation has been compiled from more than 70 years of material archived in the NFB vaults.

From acclaimed Director/Editor Yves Chaput

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Pour commémorer le centenaire de la gare Union de Winnipeg, VIA Rail Canada a commandé la production d'une oeuvre originale dépeignant l'importance historique des trains et du voyage en train, de la gare au chemin de fer, aussi bien à Winnipeg que dans le cadre de la construction du Canada.

Ce documentaire de l'Office national du film du Canada a été compilé à partir de plus de 70 années de matériel archivé dans les voûtes de l'ONF.

Une production du réalisateur/monteur de renom Yves Chaput

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Train Station
• Winnipeg
• Via Rail
• Canada

[MrGlenferd]

Great video. I repaired CN and Via equipment in Winnipeg for years and it really brought back memories.

[Trishymouse]

Wonderful film. My family has a long history for railway workers. My Dad spent most of his career at the border (Emerson/Noyes) working with CN, Soo Line, Great Northern (later BN), etc. THANK YOU for making this film!

[selket51]

My late husband's father was an Engineer on the CN Line, out of Thunder bay and his grandfather owned the CN Hotel in Thunder Bay, lots of family history round the rail road!

[TeachableMind]

Fantastic.... I am a retired Rail roader, and I spent many years in Wpg. Thank you ...

[funnyravenme]

Closing my eyes and listening to the exact sounds of my childhood - running every evening to "meet" the train in small town, Manitoba...brings tears to my eyes...

[29977ful]

I enjoyed every minute of this, having come from the Winnipeg area, and travelling cross country by train in the early 40's. I was actually trying to find a familiar face in the crowd of returning vets.

[marylouisescott]

I missed the "campers special" and some shots of the many who rode to cottages, and places like Wade, Malachi, and Minachi. Now of course it is impossible - you leave at midnight, arrive at 4 AM. And when you leave, it's 3 or 4 AM and arrive at 8. Of course that is if the train is on time, which it never is. And it is impossible to find out when it is going to arrive. Yes, the history is well done, although missing an important chapter (campers), and nothing about how it is serving local needs.

[JayJr2007]

Great video.

I film The Canadian on a regular basis & its still a beautiful sight to behold.

[WestJet79]

Wow that sure doesn't look like WInnipeg in 2011 at Starting at 13:00 to me, I mean No new Provencher Bridge or Esplanade Reil, No Forks, Still Building the TD Centre, and more. I would say more of an early 1990's shots. Other then that huge mistake, very nice job!

[TheWarsaw76]

A beautiful 15 min. of history, can watch this over and over Ed M