These are scans of photocopies, which I believe came from Jesse Nowicki of Medicine Hat. Years ago I had the pleasure of travelling from Field to Medicine Hat with a tailend Trainman on No 2 whose name was Wolf Mars (someone was kind enough to identify him in a photo for me). As far as I can casually research, Jesse Nowicki (like Wolf) was a Medicine Hat Trainman who also provided a friendly narration of the local sights and operations for passengers riding in the Park car.
By 1909, the operating rules were becoming well-standardized in Canada and the US. Many of the timetable and train order operating rules on these sheets match those still in use in the 1962 revision of the UCOR.
Above: Notice the practice of mini-scripting points where a train is to meet two trains.
For example, Train 205 will be at McTaggart at 6.38 (boldface) for Trains 202 and 75 (mini-script).
... I don't think they used the term 'mini-script' 115 years ago on the railway. But you know what I mean.
For fun, you can use your general knowledge of the rules governing 'The Rights of Trains' to determine how the trains at these meets must arrange themselves to hold the main track or clear in the siding.
Above: Looking west at Moose Jaw yard circa 1908.
Above: In this undated view, a westbound local will be getting a push up the grade west of town.
This is the bridge over the South Saskatchewan River.
AR&I Alberta Railway & Irrigation Company. CPR took control in 1912, its narrow gauge lines were standard-gauged, and CPR became responsible for operations in June 1912.
... See Wikipedia: North Western Coal & Navigation Company for the whole story .... or ... Canadian Rail, June 1974 edition.
MF&M Ry - Morrissey Fernie & Michel Railway was a 5 mile railway which ran to Coal Creek.
KR&N - Kootenay Railway & Navigation Company was the corporate entity which the Great Northern used like a sponge to absorb sundry railway and water transportation properties in the area.
