Frame homes and small industries such as the G ockel O rgan Works characterize rural communities along branchline. D aily passage of wayfreight is acknowledged by friendly waves in town and country alike.

Two-story

station

at

Fergus

speaks of railway' s prominence in this small manufacturing town. People and wagons on platform are awaiting call of passenger train on heels of wayfreight.

The lean-to coal shed and cattle dock in Fergus is typical of hun dreds of such structures that flank branchline stations all over southern O ntario on the CNR.