This abandoned spur ran for about 1.5 miles from its original starting
point, which was a switch from the "CPR Sprague" line, that was located
somewhere by the industrial building seen in the picture. The spur continued
all the way into the yard of a firm which used the line for its purposed.
Unfortunately, the firm is private property so it was not possible to get any pictures. The spur crossed a few more streets that are located between the firm and the industrial building. These streets include both Cabana Streets, Bertrand
Street, Hamel Street and Gaboury Place. There's a funeral chapel on Rue
Youville and right behind it is the old ROW. However, besides the only signs
of a railroad that are visible crossing Rue DesChambault, there are rails
still in place but the ROW can be made out. The firm is located diagonally
across from Fire Station No.3 at Des Meurons & Goulet Street, in an opening
which is a backlane. It is not known when this spur was put up but it was
abandoned and the tracks taken out sometime in the 1990's.
Rails are barely visible, but they are there. There are segments of two abandoned spurs. The
one on the left seems to have originated from the one on the right. This is at the end of Rue
DesChambault in Winnipeg. The view is looking North. The line on the right itself used to orgi-
nate from the line seen in the right corner (CNR Sprague). This spur line served a few industrial
firms and wasn't longer than about 1 kilometer.
Looking south. The ROW used to run through the open space seen at the far end of this photo.
The rails can be made out close to the center of the photograph. They were cut were they end.
