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    World’s Largest Railroad Spike

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    Where is the World’s Largest Railroad Spike?  In Hines Creek!!

    When WWII broke out, construction on the railroad in northern Alberta came to a halt – in Hines Creek.  The line sat unfinished until well after the war was over, but has long since completed.  During the time after the war, the town become known as “the end of steel”, a moniker it has kept ever since.

    Category: Arts & Culture, Village of Hines Creek, Places To See, and Sights & Experiences
    Address: Hines Creek
    Hines Creek
    Alberta
    T0H 2A0
    Canada

    Where is the World’s Largest Railroad Spike?  In Hines Creek!!

    When WWII broke out, construction on the railroad in northern Alberta came to a halt – in Hines Creek.  The line sat unfinished until well after the war was over, but has long since completed.  During the time after the war, the town become known as “the end of steel”, a moniker it has kept ever since.