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CNR freight train carrying gravel went off the tracks just north of Highway 11 near Brandford during a heavy thunderstorm that lasted two hours last n(...)
CNR freight train carrying gravel went off the tracks just north of Highway 11 near Brandford during a heavy thunderstorm that lasted two hours last n(...)

CNR freight train carrying gravel went off the tracks just north of Highway 11 near Brandford during a heavy thunderstorm that lasted two hours last n(...)

Date5/22/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: CNR freight train carrying gravel went off the tracks just north of Highway 11 near Brandford during a heavy thunderstorm that lasted two hours last night. Flood water covered crops in Holland Marsh. But a spokesman for the Ministry of Food and Agriculture called it a million dollar rain because land was dry.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0001105F
      CNR freight train carrying gravel went off the tracks just north of Highway 11 near Bradford during a heavy thunderstorm that lasted two hours Wednesd(...)
      CNR freight train carrying gravel went off the tracks just north of Highway 11 near Bradford during a heavy thunderstorm that lasted two hours Wednesd(...)
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      Toronto Star (Firm)
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      Norris, Dave
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      Georgieff, Judy
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