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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Travelling Man

Business man at Grand Trunk Pacific, Red Pass station with luggage.

Internal ID: 0115.0043
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1945

Joe McAvoy

Joe McAvoy with his dog at Grand Trunk Pacific Red Pass station, with luggage.

Internal ID: 0115.0048
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
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1945

Grand Trunk Pacific Engine

Grand Truck Pacific steam engine. Possibly at Tete Jaune.

Internal ID: 0119.0095
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
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
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
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
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
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
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1914

Prince Rupert

Prince Rupert, B.C. - sawmill and Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad (presumed carrier).

Internal ID: 0131.0707
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1910