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 steel tracks were removed in 2007. The trestle is now used by snowmobilers during the winter and all-terrain-vehicles in the summer.
The former Canadian National Railway Bridge near Deerwood (July 2016)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
The former Canadian National Railway Bridge near Deerwood (July 2016)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Aerial view of the former Canadian National Railway Bridge near Deerwood (January 2021)
Source: George Penner
The former Canadian National Railway Bridge near Deerwood (September 2023)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Location (lat/long): N49.39924, W98.33688
denoted by symbol on the map above
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: 5 February 2025
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