The sound of a train whistle in Lloydminster usually means one thing: you may be waiting at the next crossing while a train makes its way through the city. At other times, that whistle may signal rail cars being moved between tracks. While the wait can sometimes be frustrating, railways have played an important role in Lloydminster since the earliest days of our community. Our railway history dates back to the arrival of trainloads of settlers following the Barr Colonists and Rev. Lloyd. The railway became a lifeline connecting the settlements that would become Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, and Lloydminster, Alberta. It