Subject: Grand Trunk Pacific
Grand Trunk Railway Dining Car
Interior of a 1925 dining car with (Lionel's mother) Mrs. Deforge as cook. Grand Trunk Railway near Prince Rupert.
| Internal ID: | 0070.0098 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1925 |
Road Bed
L.J. Cole was a surveyor and resident engineer for the construction of the GTP railway. This looks to be part of the railway road bed.
| Internal ID: | 0070.0102 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1912 |
Scow of C.K.Brown
Scow of C.K.Brown, on way from GTP railhead at Tete Jaune to Fort George.
| Internal ID: | 0070.0103 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1912 |
Rock Slide Mile 42
L.J. Cole was a surveyor and resident engineer for the construction of the GTP railway. Clearing a rock slide onto tracks, vicinity of Mt. Robson, old mile 42.
| Internal ID: | 0070.0105 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1911 |
First Wooden Trestle
L.J. Cole was a surveyor and resident engineer for the construction of the GTP railway. L.J. Cole standing on first wooden trestle at present mile 12.8 (old MP 39-40)
| Internal ID: | 0070.0106 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1912 |
First Wooden Trestle
L.J. Cole was a surveyor and resident engineer for the construction of the GTP railway. Woman standing beside GTP first wooden trestle M.P. 12.8
| Internal ID: | 0070.0107 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1912 |
E.J. Cann Store
L.J. Cole was a surveyor and resident engineer for the construction of the GTP railway. Group of men in front of G.T.P. log cabin - E.J.Cann Store in camp near Summit Mile 1
| Internal ID: | 0070.0108 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1912 |
Woman and Child on Speeder
L.J. Cole was a surveyor and resident engineer for the construction of the GTP railway. Tete Jaune BC, woman and child on speeder at MP 57. Possibly Bertha and son Herbert.
| Internal ID: | 0070.0110 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | September 23rd 1912 |
Railway Construction Locomotive
L.J. Cole was a surveyor and resident engineer for the construction of the GTP railway. Siems-Carey engine and a box car during GTP railroad construction.
| Internal ID: | 0070.0111 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1913 |
Big Eddy Trestle
A large railway trestle - Valemount area?? Sandy Czorny has added: This picture is of the original GTP railway bridge at the confluence of the McLeod River and Sundance Creek between Edson and Bickerdike -- Big Eddy Trestle.
| Internal ID: | 0070.0879 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
GTP Survey Moving Camp in Winter 1911/12
Grand Trunk Pacific surveyors moving camp in winter 1911/12.
| Internal ID: | 0090.0012 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1912 |
GTP Railway Construction Camp
Grand Trunk Pacific construction camp at an unknown location (presumably Valemount area). Sandy Czorny added: Tete Jaune, B.C.
| Internal ID: | 0113.0003 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Railway Trestle
Long wooden railway trestle with train approaching. Sandy Czorny added: This is the east end of the original Grand Trunk Pacific Railway bridge at the confluence of the McLeod River and Sundance Creek. It was called the "Big Eddy". It was between Edson and Bickerdike, AB.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0006 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Railway Winter Scene
Railway tracks through the snow. SAndy Czorny added: This is Red Pass, B.C., wherer the Canadian Northern Railway went left to Vancouver and the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway went right to Prince Rupert, B.C.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0042 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Travelling Man
Business man at Grand Trunk Pacific, Red Pass station with luggage.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0043 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1945 |
Joe McAvoy
Joe McAvoy with his dog at Grand Trunk Pacific Red Pass station, with luggage.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0048 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1945 |
Red Pass Station
Man with dog (station mascot), rifle and backpack at Red Pass Junction. Sign notes Grand Trunk Pacific Telegraph. Sandy Czorny added: A picture of Joe McAvoy at Red Pass. He was a trapper at Lucerne, B.C.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0050 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1945 |
Grand Trunk Pacific Engine
Grand Truck Pacific steam engine. Possibly at Tete Jaune.
| Internal ID: | 0119.0095 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1915 |
Railway Construction Camp
A tent camp in front of Mt. Robson. Summer camp during construction of Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad, L.J. Cole, Res. Engineer.
| Internal ID: | 0122.0001 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1914 |
Clearing Snowslide
Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad equipment on construction opposite Mt. Robson. L.J. Cole, Res. Engineer for construction. It appears that a steam shovel is being used to clear snow debris from the track in front of Mt. Robson.
| Internal ID: | 0122.0005 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1914 |
Athabasca Valley
Athabasca Valley and G.T.P. Engineer's Camp Fitzhugh. Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad construction days. L.J. Cole, Res. Engineer for construction.
| Internal ID: | 0122.0006 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1914 |
Railway Construction
Laying rail on Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad bed opposite Mt. Robson. Photo shows the track layer putting down rails with a crew of men working around the machine. L.J. Cole, Res. Engineer for construction.
| Internal ID: | 0122.0008 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1914 |
Grand Trunk Pacific Near Croydon
Grand Truck Pacific Railroad after construction, vicinity of Croydon, B.C. Original photo by L.J. Cole Res. Engineer for construction. The sawman in the photo is H.A. Cole, his son. A GTP boxcar on a siding with men working at something.
| Internal ID: | 0122.0009 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1914 |
Railway Snowslide
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. L.J. Cole, Res. Engineer for construction. After track was down, there appears to have been a snow slide on the track in front of Mt. Robson. One boxcar is on it's side and other equipment has been routed around the train on the main line.
| Internal ID: | 0122.0010 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1914 |
