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Subject: Canadian National Railway

Mountain Resort Hotel Opens

Visiting brass hobnob about the Jasper Park Lodge; Lady Byng prefers a picnic to shaving two strokes from her golf game.

Internal ID: 0042.0196
Medium:Newspaper
Date: June 17th 1926

The Lure Of The Mountains

The Mountains and the ways people interpret them.

Internal ID: 0042.0288
Medium:Newspaper
Date: July 7th 1927

Lord Byng

Baron and Lady Byng present for official opening of Jasper Park Lodge for summer of 1926.

Internal ID: 0050.0798
Medium:Newspaper
Date: June 17th 1926

Canoe River Bridge

Canoe River Bridge on the CNR line, taken Aug 1919

Internal ID: 0070.0087
Medium:Photograph
Date: August 1st 1919

CN Railway Train Wreck

1971 CN train wreck at Lempriere. Last wreck Lionel Deforge worked on.

Internal ID: 0070.0100
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1971

CN Railway Maintenance 1934

Original clipping from a French newspaper of section men digging out heaves on CN rail 1934 a mile west of Red Pass junction In picture are: Alex Veloski, Slim Gillette, Mike Churney, Lionel Deforge and Felix Sivecki. see also 0070.0856 english write up. SAndy Czorny added: The name should be Mike Czorny, not Mike Churney. He is my father.

Internal ID: 0070.0101
Medium:Ephemera
Date: 1934

Red Pass Station

Canadian National Railway station at Red Pass. Sandy Czorny has corrected to say: Thisa is either the Resplendent or Rainbow Station that was moved to Red pass and used as a Section House.

Internal ID: 0070.0339
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Train Caboose

Older type wooden caboose, CN 79149.

Internal ID: 0070.0625
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

CNR Rail Work

Digging heaves on CN rail 1934. Clipping from a newspaper of section men digging out heaves on CN rail 1934 a mile west of Red Pass junction In picture are: Alex Veloski, Slim Gillette, Mike Churney, Lionel Deforge and Felix Sivecki. See also 0070.0101.

Internal ID: 0070.0856
Medium:Ephemera
Date: 1934

Japanese Internment Camp

Japanese Internment Camp. Canadian National train pictured at Lempriere Camp, 1942 - sleeping quarters for camp.

Internal ID: 0072.0015
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1942

Lempriere Japanese Internment Camp

Japanese Internment Camp at Lempriere, with workers posed in front of CN boxcar.

Internal ID: 0073.0021
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1942

Lempriere Japanese Internment Camp

Japanese Internment Camp at Lempriere, 1942. Eight workers posed in front of CN Cook Car. The gentleman at top left is Yasutada Teshima.

Internal ID: 0073.0025
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1942

Red Pass Junction Railway Work

Digging heaves on CN rail, 1934. Clipping from a newspaper of section men digging out heaves on CN rail a mile west of Red Pass junction. See also resource no. 0070-0101 and 0070.0856. Sandy Czorny added: Mike Churney should be spelled Mike Czorny.

Internal ID: 0076.0001
Medium:Ephemera
Date: 1934

Group of Rail Gang Workers

Group of gang workers in front of train: Bottom row L to R - unknown, Robert Pooli, Lionel Deforge, Pipe Berardi, Bill Eliuk, Back row: second from right in plaid shirt is Chiaverina, rest unknown.

Internal ID: 0076.0002
Medium:Photograph
Date: November 1st 1971

Heavy Work Digging Heaves

Digging heaves, section men digging out heaves a mile west of Red Pass junction on CN rail 1934. Sandy Czorny added: Mike Czorny is in the bottom right.

Internal ID: 0076.0003
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1934

CN Train at Morey, BC

CN train under steam at Morey, BC, 1960. Engine number 5050.

Internal ID: 0076.0004
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1960

Railway Workers On Strike

Deforge( second from left, top row with axe ) and men posed on trolley car in front of train. Notes: on strike 1936.

Internal ID: 0076.0007
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1936

Group of Rail Gang Workers

Group of gang workers in front of train: Bottom row L to R - unknown, Robert Pooli, Lionel Deforge, Pipe Berardi, Bill Eliuk, Back row: second from right in plaid shirt is Chiaverina, rest unknown.

Internal ID: 0076.0010
Medium:Photograph
Date: November 1st 1971

Rail Workers

Workers in front of CN train ( unknown names ).

Internal ID: 0076.0023
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Rail Workers

Lionel Deforge on right, with four other men, all CN workers at Mt. Robson.

Internal ID: 0076.0031
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1950

CN Rail Crew

Lionel Deforge, on right front with shovel on shoulder, and rail crew of four men.

Internal ID: 0076.0043
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1953

Rock on CNR Track Mt. Robson, 1950

Huge boulder on CNR track near Mt. Robson. Lionel Deforge on left, Road Master Peterson in coveralls.

Internal ID: 0083.0002
Medium:Photograph
Date: April 7th 1950

Rock on CNR Track Mt. Robson, 1950

Rock on CNR track near Mt. Robson - boulder broken into big pieces.

Internal ID: 0083.0003
Medium:Photograph
Date: April 7th 1950

Rock slide CNR track Mt. Robson

Preparing blast material for boulder on CNR track Mt.Robson

Internal ID: 0083.0004
Medium:Photograph
Date: April 7th 1950

Railroad Crew

Railroad crew posed on track in front of speeder.

Internal ID: 0083.0005
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Rail Workers at the Red Pass Hotel

Red Pass Hotel - Left, front row - Agent A. Blair. Middle, front row - Clarence Sherven (CN lineman). Right, front row - Louis Sherven (CN lineman) and others unknown.

Internal ID: 0090.0008
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Canadian National Railway, Mt.Robson

CNR track and train near Mt.Robson 1920/21.

Internal ID: 0096.0005
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1921

Canoe River Trestle Bridge

A Canadian National train on the old Canoe River trestle bridge in 1920/21.

Internal ID: 0096.0006
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1921

Dowker and Friend at the Jackman Station

Dowker girl and friend with an old automobile by the Jackman train station on the Canadian National Railway, early 1900s.

Internal ID: 0102.0003
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1935

CN Train Wreck

CN train wreck, railcar derailment. One of the locomotives is visible in this view.

Internal ID: 0109.0001
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

CN Train Wreck

CN train wreck, railcar derailment. Notice the truck trailers and shipping container in this view, indicating a mixed freight cargo. Research is ongoing into this mishap - please let us know if you know the date or place (presumed to be in the Valemount area).

Internal ID: 0109.0002
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

CN Train Wreck

CN train wreck with railcar derailment. Location and date unknown.

Internal ID: 0109.0003
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

CN Train Wreck

CN train wreck, railcar derailment. The force was enough to rip this boxcar wide open.

Internal ID: 0109.0004
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

CN Train Wreck

CN train wreck, railcar derailment. Truck trailer units are visible as part of the wreckage in this view.

Internal ID: 0109.0005
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

CN Train Wreck

CN train wreck, railcar derailment. Research on this is ongoing.

Internal ID: 0109.0006
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Railroad Bridge Over Fraser River

Railroad bridge over the Fraser River at Cisco, taken from the CPR right of way (Matthew Hicks)

Internal ID: 0115.0015
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Canadian National Railway Station, Vancouver, B.C.

Canadian National Railway station, Vancouver, B.C.

Internal ID: 0115.0023
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Tunnel at Lempriere, B.C.

Tunnel, possibly an old mining shaft, at Lempriere, B.C., 1925. Ken Deckert added: This was the CN mainline tunnel. It was unstable and collapsed internally. The railway moved around the outside of the hill and is the mainline to this day - 40 kms North of Blue River, B.C.

Internal ID: 0119.0136
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1925

CN Train Derailment

A signifigant Canadian National Railway derailment, possibly in the Valemount area.

Internal ID: 0119.0190
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

CN Station

CN building gets face lift - painting the station white. Presumed Valemount, BC.

Internal ID: 0126.0012
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1976

CN Rail Workers

CN rail crew grouped together, not sure why? Possible derailment? Presumed to be Valemount, BC.

Internal ID: 0126.0049
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1980

Ross Walker

Ross Walker,CN Official. Photo from Valemount, BC.

Internal ID: 0126.0273
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1980

Steam Locomotive #3560

CNR steam locomotive #3560 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0001
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #2622

CNR steam locomotive #2622 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0002
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #2601

CNR steam locomotive #2601 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0003
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #2566

CNR steam locomotive #2566 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0004
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #2141

CNR steam locomotive #2141. Jamie Masters has added: It is sitting outside the former CNR Point Ellice engine house and shops in Victoria. The engine spent nearly three years in that location from September 1958 to mid-1961, following its retirement from active duty. The City of Kamloops purchased the engine for display, rescuing the 2141 from a terminal case of rust brought on by Victoria's salt air.

Internal ID: 0259.0006
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #1553

CNR steam locomotive #1553 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0007
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #5082

CNR steam locomotive #5082 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0008
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #5104

CNR steam locomotive #5104 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0009
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #4323

CNR steam locomotive #4323 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0010
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #3208

CNR steam locomotive #3208 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0011
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #849

CNR steam locomotive #849 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0012
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #1129

CNR steam locomotive #1129 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0013
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #763

CNR steam locomotive #763 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0014
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #3320

CNR steam locomotive #3320 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0015
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #3347

CNR steam locomotive #3347 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0016
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #3536

CNR steam locomotive #3536 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0017
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #4302

CNR steam locomotive #4302 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0018
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #3555

CNR steam locomotive #3555 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0019
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #3546

CNR steam locomotive #3546 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0020
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #3323

CNR steam locomotive #3323 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0021
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #3573

CNR steam locomotive #3573 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0022
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #3419

CNR steam locomotive #3419 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0023
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #3254

CNR steam locomotive #3254 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0024
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #3598

CNR steam locomotive #3598 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0025
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #2813

CNR steam locomotive #2813 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0026
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #2756

CNR steam locomotive #2756 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0027
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #2724

CNR steam locomotive #2724 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0028
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #3202

CNR steam locomotive #3202 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0029
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #2527

CNR steam locomotive #2527 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0030
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #2684

CNR steam locomotive #2684 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0031
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000