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THE R , P , 0 NEWSLETTER

OF THE CANADIAN R.P.O.STUDY GROUP ( B.N.A.P.S.'

Volume 28 - No.1 Whole No.144 September, 1999---

BNAPEX '99 - VERNON, B.C. - This first newsletter of the new BNAPSyear has been prepared for distribution at the show because of theamount of new material recently contributed by Study Group members.These include two pages from Ross Grav, two more showing the workof Brian Stalker on the HAMILTON & MEAFORD runs. and further itemsfrom ChrisAnstead, Dr. Alex Campbell Gerry Car_ Dick Colberg,Jim Fel tor. , Horace Harrison. and your editor.

CPR. LOCOMOTIVE 5908 - at Field, B.C. during the 1930s. The lastof these - 5935 - was delivered in 1951. Your Editor saw it

arrive in Field on its first trip.STUDY GROUP SESSION - We have asked for time on Friday, September17, from 3:30 to 5 PM to discuss mainly a new edition of the RPOCatal oaue . We have now published 18 annual Annexes. and there isn'tany more room for amendments. Manysub-;ects require decisions -such as whether seapost markings not containing a steamer nameshould be included in the steamer section rather than in thegeographical sections. whether the "DISTRICT" markings should beplaced in a separate section, whether the "Carried by TravellingBox" series should be placed in the DD section rather than RR,whether the US RPOs on Canadian stamps should all be in a separatesection, rationalization of some listings now out of alphabeticalorder, whether the Western section should be broken into provincialsections, etc. etc. If you have any thomahts or ideas and will beattending BNAPEX. please plan to attend. if not, please let me haveyour feedback. Annual dues__810 CAD, or equivalent, are due then.

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YARMOUTH & ANNAPOLISRY . - 1893 brochurefrom D±ck Colbera

GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY -1870 schedule out ofMontreal from Alex.Camr'bell( ex Canadian

Illustrated News.1870)

GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OFCANADA.

Improved Service of Nos for the Winter of 1870,

Acceleration of Speed.

NEW CARS ON ALL EXPRESS TRAINS.-^

TRAINS now leave Montreal as fidluws

GOING WEST.

Mail Train for Toronto and intermediatestations ................................ 1.011 L. in.

Night Exprene fur Oxdonaburah . Ottawa,Brockville . Kingston. Belleville. To-ronto . Guelph , London. Brantford,(,loderich. Buffalo . Detroit, Chicago,and all points Wed at ................. LOO p. in.

Accommodation Train for Kingston. To-ronto and intermediate stations at.... 6.00 a- in.

Accommodation Train far Brockville andintermediate stations at ............... _4.00 Is. in.

Trains for Lachine at AA) a. in.. 7.06 a. in..I 9.15a. in.. 1-1 noon. 1.31 1,. m..4du j.. In..

and 5.30 p. in. The I.;w, p. uo. Trainruns through to I'roviuce line. -

GOING SOUTH AND EAST.

Accommodation for Island Pond amt in.} t.rmediate stations at ................. . 7.10 A. in.Express for Burton eio Vermont Central at t1AO a. m.Express for New York and Illusion. en,Ver-

mont central at .............. _....... 345 p.m.

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i h 't : • liI' Ial.p ^•naror . x ug etwecn vroy . .and island 14rtut at St .-llituire. .1.Hyacinths . T 1rtaa. A.• I..u. Hirhwaud.

-_..--$rompbm.Fnlls. Sh.•rbt .».ke. I.euuox-ville.Grory . ton. Coatic . s.ke.aud \ortanmills, only , at ...........................10 . 10 p. in.

-Sleeping Cars on all night trains. Baggage checkedthrough.

The Steamers '-Carlotta " or " Chase " will leavePortland far Halitax.N..S.. every live.liesdav andSaturday alternnu „t 4.1-- p. ur. They harm excel-lentaccumwodatiou.fi.rPessri, rrscad Freieht.

• The International C..wpany's Steamer,. running inconnection withThe Grand Trunk Hallway. It-sirePortland every %i..n,lay and Thursday at •.4r• p, in..for St. John. N. B.. A,.

Tickets issued tltraugli at the C•nnpany's prin••ipals tatiaus.

For turther inti.rn.sti.•n . and time .f Arrival andD=r ture ..f all Trains at th.• ivrminal nm1 wes -ta-tiapply at the Ticket''IIn•.-. hauaventurc stuti..n.or at No. Si- Great St. Janes mrert.

C. J. 13HYDi;E .Managing Director.

Moptreal. Nov. 7,1'170. 2-_1-sx

' Express for New York and Ilastoal. via-PlattsLergh .l.nkeChamplniu, ISUrl,ng-ton awl Itutlamt at -6.110 a. to.

Do. do. .1.......... ... .....: 1s1 p. M.

Express fur Island I'.a.l ut • + ..............L.tat 1.. taiNight Express f..r tjm l..•. Island l'-ad.

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Ornament #130 , 4 /07 /05.-from Chri s a nsteara

NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES.

A A FTER the FIFTEENTH DAY OF,JUNE next . Emigrants will be sent to FORT i

A Y at the following rates:

- TORONTO TO FORT WILLIAM.

Adults, $5: Children under 12 years, half price.150 lbs. personal baggage tree. Xxtra luggage. 35cents per 10D lbs.

rtFORT WILLIAM TO FORT OU.

Emigrants. $25: Children under 12, half price. 1501'lbs. personal baggage free . Extra luggage, $I-%

per lls/ lbs . (No horses . oxen . waggons . or heavyfarming implements can be taken.)

THE MODE or coxTxyANel.

1(6 miles by Railroad from Toronto to Cofingwood.::r3 miles by Steamer from Collingwood to Fort

William...4: miles by Waggon from Fort William to Shahan-

duwan sake.310 miles broken navigation in open boats from She- I

han.lowan lake tuNorth -West Angle w the Lake ofthe Woods.

115 miles by Cart or Waggon from North-West Angleof the Lake of the Woods to Fort Barry.

Between Fort Williamand Fort Garry. hots andtentr will he provided for the aeeoulmodati.m nf.Emigrants on the Portages . Passengers should taketheir own supplies . Provisio,o will, however. I,efurnished at -,et price at ihebaud ., nn Lake_ FortFrances . and the North -West Angie of the Lake of,he Wads.

F. 5RAUN.Secretary.

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EARLIEST AND LATEST DATES - HAMILTON & MEAFORD RUNS

As a result of Brian Stalker's research into these runs, 0-103to 106, the following dates are offered. If anyone can improve onthese, please let the Editor know.

Hammer Date Proofed Earliest

0-103 HAMILTON & MEAFORD R.P.O.

Whole Run 4/09/1899

I Unknown 4/09/1899II Unknown 1/03/1900

Reporter Latest

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11/29/19064/01/1912

0-104 HAMILTON & MEAFORD R.P.O ./ No. (Type 17A)

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I (No.3) 10/06/1904II (No.4) 10/06/1904III(No.5) 4/03/1912IV (No.6) 4/03/1912V (No.6) 10/29/1929VI (No.1) 5/25/1943VII(No.3) 12/11/1956

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10/27/1904 173 4/??,/1960 258

10/27/1904 173 3/28/1921 151NOT SEEN

9/08/1912 248 5/02/1922 1512/13/1914 151 6/15/1928 151

NOT SEEN9/17/1943 248 6/08/1959 1517/04/1957 248 3/21/1960 151

0-105 HAMILTON AND MEAFORD R.P.O./ No . (Type 17A)

Whole Run 2/21/1923 147 7/21/1956 151

I (No.1 ) 5/05/1923 10/16 /1923 151 9/02/1941 151II (No .3) 1/06/1923 2/21/1923 147 7/21/1956 151

0-106 HAM.& MEAFORD R.P.O.No .1 (Type 17A)

Whole Run 6/29/1909 7/ 08/1909 16 5/22/1922 151

If you have examples of 0-104, Hammers II or V in use, or canfill in any of the gaps in periods of use shown on the accompanyinggraph, please send the details to the Editor, or to Brian Stalker,Glaramara , Upper Bryn Coch, Mold , North Wales , CH7 1PU.

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This summary of hammers used on the Hamilton & Meaford RPOis based on strikes in my collection and information from

"Proof Strikes of Canada Vol XVII". Has anyone found 0-104hammers II and V in use or can anyone fill the gaps orextend the periods of use? Info to Brian Stalker, Glaramara,Upper Bryn Coch, Mold UK CH7 1PU, or stalkerb@fhc.co.uk

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A previously unreported r.p.o. clerk's private handstamp appears as a transit backstamp, struck in blue, on a registered

cover from Victoria to Nelson . The cover was re-directed to Vernon.

VICTORIA, B.C., 4 PM , OCT 11, 1911

NELSON, B.C., PM , OC 13, 11NELSON, B.C., PM , OC 20, 11

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Calgary & Vancouver / R. P. O. / Stanley F. Moodie., 13 OCT 21, 1911 (Westbound train 13)

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MANITOBA AND THE NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES - Improvements in RailwayMail Service during the Year Ended 30th June, 1883, and to 25thOctober, 1883 - PMGs Report - from Horace Harrison.

On 1st July, 1882, the Mail Service by Railway, in charge ofBaggagemen , between Winnipeg and Rat Portage ( Kenora), wasincreased from 3 to 6 times per week , each way.

On 1st August, 1882, the Postal Car Service, West of Winnipeg,was extended from Brandon to Oak Lake, 33 miles.

On 15th September, 1882, the Postal Car Service, West ofWinnipeg, was extended from Oak Lake to Gopher Creek (Virden), 141/2 miles.

On 15th September, 1882, the daily mail service by Railway, incharge of Baggagemen, was extended from Gopher Creek to Troy(Qu'Appelle) , Assiniboia, 144 miles.

On 1st October, 1882, the Daily Mail Service by Railway, incharge of Baggagemen , was further extended to Regina, from Troy, 32Miles.

On 7th December, 1882, a tri-weekly Mail Service by train, incharge of Baggagemen , was established between Rat Portage , Keewatinand Thunder Bay, Ontario, 300 miles.

On the 21st May, 1883, the Postal Car Service, West ofWinnipeg , was extended from Gopher Creek to Moosomin, Assiniboia,39 miles.

On 1st June, 1883, a daily service was opened up over theCanadian Pacific Railway , South Western Branch , between Winnipegand Manitoba City ( Manitou ), 103 miles , the mails being carried incharge of Baggagemen.

On 5th June , 1883, the daily mail service in charge ofBaggagemen , was extended from Regina to Moose Jaw, 42 miles; and on12th June, 1883 , the service was further extended from Moose Jaw toMedicine Hat, 262 miles.

On 1st August, 1883 , a mail service was opened up over theGretna and Pembina Junction Branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway- 14 miles - twice per week , the mails being in charge ofbaggagemen.

On 20th September, 1883, the daily mail service by trainbetween Rat Portage , Keewatin and Thunder Bay, now Port Arthur,Ontario - 300 miles - was increased from three to six times perweek, each way.

On 1st October, 1883, the mail service by the Canadian PacificRailway , West of Winnipeg, was extended from Medicine Hat toCalgary , 180 miles , daily in charge of Baggagemen.

On 21st October , 1883, the Postal Service West of Winnipeg, wasextended from Moosomin to Moose Jaw - 179 miles.

To facilitate the exchange of mails at certain points, thePostal Cars West of Winnipeg, have been supplied with mail bagcatchers , and catching posts have been erected near the McGregorand Douglas Station sidings , and at the railway track opposite theGriswold, Manitoba Post Office.

It is proposed to place similar posts along the line of theCanadian Pacific Railway, west.

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Decembe 1909Locomotive No. 123.

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Locomotive 112, haulingfirst passenger traininto Prince Rupert, 1910

GTP 112 was a 4 -4-0 typebuilt by MontrealLocomotive Works, 1909,taken over by CNR as No.386, scrapped May, 1937

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Grand Trunk PacificLocomotive 112 shortl;afterward - wreckednear Hazelton. It was

recovered and remainecin service until 1937.

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From Jim Felton -

Looking Ncrtii 'T-)m Queen St. Bridge, Newmarket, Ont.

Here is a pretty example of 0-290 on cover with a two-cent Quebec.We started some time ago to catalog Quebecs with RPO cancels, buthaven't had many reports. Is anyone else interested ?

W.G. Robin -or.5830 Cartier St.Vancouver, S.C

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This should give us lots to discuss at the annual meeting. Thefinancial and membership reports will also be available there -along with a single frame exhibit of mail routes through Vernon,B.C.

That's all for now,