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202115 minPGdoc-short

Station Master

202115 minPGdoc-short

In Finch, Ontario, station master Dalton Henry and his staff manage the daily operations at a crucial railway junction between Canadian Pacific and New York Central.

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Channel: NFB

Station Master

2021• 15 minPG

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In Finch, Ontario, station master Dalton Henry and his staff manage the daily operations at a crucial railway junction between Canadian Pacific and New York Central.

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Finch, Ontario, is where the Canadian Pacific railway crosses the New York Central, a tiny but important link in Canada's railway network. This film looks at the daily duties of station master Dalton Henry and his staff.

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