Historic Sites of Manitoba: Deerwood Railway Trestle Bridge (RM of Thompson)

A wooden trestle bridge on the CNR Miami Subdivision in the Rural Municipality of Thompson was used around 1997 for filming a television commercial for the Saturn automobile company. The bridge was abandoned when the railway line was discontinued in 2006. The tracks were removed in 2007. The trestle is now used by snowmobilers during the winter and all-terrain-vehicles in the summer.

Deerwood Railway Trestle Bridge

Deerwood Railway Trestle Bridge (July 2016)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Deerwood Railway Trestle Bridge

Deerwood Railway Trestle Bridge (July 2016)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Aerial view of Deerwood Railway Trestle Bridge

Aerial view of Deerwood Railway Trestle Bridge (January 2021)
Source: George Penner

Deerwood Railway Trestle Bridge

Deerwood Railway Trestle Bridge (September 2023)
Source: Rose Kuzina

Site Location (lat/long): N49.39924, W98.33688
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

We thank Chris Thompson, George Penner, Rose Kuzina, and Justin De Baets for providing information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 23 November 2023

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