Bull Train, 1912

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Before the railway, bull trains were used to haul large quantities of goods. A bull train consisted of numerous oxen, perhaps fourteen or sixteen, pulling three wagons that could carry nine tons of freight.

Bull team in Calgary Exhibition and Stampede parade, Calgary, Alberta, 1912.

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