Dugald, Manitoba

Dugald
Dugald Location of Dugald in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°53′08″N 96°50′21″W / 49.88556°N 96.83917°W / 49.88556; -96.83917Coordinates: 49°53′08″N 96°50′21″W / 49.88556°N 96.83917°W / 49.88556; -96.83917
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Region	Eastman
Rural Municipality	Springfield
Established
Government
- MP (Provencher)	Vic Toews (CPC)
- MLA (St. Paul)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code span
Area code(s)	204
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Dugald is a community in Manitoba, Canada, 22 km east of Winnipeg. It was the site of a railway accident in 1947.^[1] It is located in the rural municipality of Springfield.

Dugald is the birthplace of former NHL goaltender Trevor Kidd.

In the Dugald train disaster of September 1, 1947, a Canadian National Railway passenger train consisting of older wooden-bodied passenger cars collided with a transcontinental passenger train made up of newer steel cars, resulting in severe damage and fatalities on the older train. This accident led to the retirement of the less crashworthy wooden cars.

Dugald was also the home to the Costume Museum, a museum dedicated to Canadian fashion. The museum is now in the process of moving to a new location in Winnipeg, reportedly at the Forks.

References

1. ^ "Minaki train crash". Winnipeg Free Press. September 1, 1947. p. 1. 

See also

• Lists of rail accidents