Top 5 Reasons to Watch Trains in Portage la Prairie Manitoba

[@simonekirwan326]

Cartie and I just watched your train video and he pointed out several points of interest in PLaP to me.
Great work, Bill!

[@TrainGeek]

Fantastic work on this video - great drone work, great editing, and great narration.

[@waynek921]

Great work on the Channel.

[@dustinbrown9136]

Cool video! Agree with uncle Mark. Would be neat to learn about that stuff.

[@ThatWinnipegGuy]

The model railway Club opens every Monday, 7-9pm.

[@bwan13]

And they have an open house planned for June 22 2024

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

Interesting to see from the air! Much more interesting to see how complex this is! How this is figured out as to which train gets to be where would be a neat episode! (How they know if the track is available and for how long) Who controls this and from where?

[@lloydnevins8530]

Portage la Prairie IS the only location in Canada where the two mainlines cross AT GRADE. They cross again east of Winnipeg but by an overpass.

[@TravelsWithBill]

Agreed! We were out the film the other crossing last summer. Not nearly as dramatic when it's an overpass.

[@bwan13]

The diamonds where the mainlines cross is called West Tower

[@rosesducks]

Love your videos! Bill, have you been on the prairie dog train … think it oldest train in Canada 1902… just did it last weekend with grandchildren.

[@TravelsWithBill]

@rosesducks thank you! I haven't been on the prairie dog yet... I've watched it go past but that's all. Did you enjoy it?

[@rosesducks]

@@TravelsWithBill Yes! and my grandchildren did too! They have different themes to keep you entertained! I loved being able to "time travel" on the 1902 train...You have to give it a try!

[@TysonPichette]

Hey bill im one of the boys you gave your youtube card to if you wanna know club hours they are monday 7:00pm-10:00pm