Thunder Rail

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Thunder Rail

M-420R #2004 of Thunder Rail at Arborfield, Thunder Rail HQ
Overview
Headquarters	Arborfield, Saskatchewan
Reporting mark	THR
Locale	Northern Saskatchewan, Canada
Dates of operation	2005 (2005)–Present
Predecessor	Carlton Trail Railway
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length	19.5 miles (31.4 km)
Other
Website	www.arborfieldsk.ca/thunder_rail.htm

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Legend
Arborfield Zenon Park 0 CN Tisdale sub Crooked River to Reserve

Thunder Rail is a short line railway located in the North East region of Saskatchewan, with its headquarters located in the community of Arborfield. The line came into being when Carlton Trail Railway decided to abandon the line due to its isolated proximity from their headquarters in Prince Albert. CTRW worked with the community of Arborfield to ensure the line would not be removed, but instead could be owned and operated by the residents of Arborfield. In March 2005 Thunder Rail came into existence, utilizing former Providence and Worcester Railroad M-420R(W) locomotive #2004.

The track is predominantly used for hauling grain products like wheat, oats, barley, alfalfa pellets and more recently canola products. Customers include CanPro Ingredients Ltd., Arborfield Grain Producers and any farmer that wishes to load producer cars on the line. Thunder Rail also provides railcar storage on many seldom used spurs.^[1]

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