Sidings
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Railway Construction

View chart: Manner of Working the Railway Between Each of the 400 Mile DistancesManner of Working the Railway Between Each of the 400 Mile Distances
View chart: Proposed Use of Convict LabourProposed Use of Convict Labour
View excerpt: Specification for Construction and EquipmentSpecification for Construction and Equipment
View photo: GradingGrading
View photo:  GTP Russian Station Men and Shack GTP Russian Station Men and Shack
View photo:  “Station Men” at Work “Station Men” at Work
View photo:  CPR Construction Train on Calgary and Edmonton CPR Construction Train on Calgary and Edmonton
View photo:  Grading on Grand Trunk Pacific at Clover Bar Grading on Grand Trunk Pacific at Clover Bar
View photo:  Construction Hamlet Construction Hamlet
View photo:  Steam Shovel on the Grand Trunk Pacific Steam Shovel on the Grand Trunk Pacific
View chart: Rail Cross-sectionRail Cross-section
View chart: CPR Standard Roadbed and Ballast SectionCPR Standard Roadbed and Ballast Section
View chart: Rail IdentificationRail Identification
View excerpt: Sandford Fleming’s Correspondence Respecting the Location of Roads and Road-crossingsSandford Fleming’s Correspondence Respecting the Location of Roads and Road-crossings
View excerpt: Sandford Fleming’s Correspondence Respecting the Location of StationsSandford Fleming’s Correspondence Respecting the Location of Stations
View chart: Chronology of Southwestern Alberta Railways 1882–1912Chronology of Southwestern Alberta Railways 1882–1912
View excerpt: Laying Track in CalgaryLaying Track in Calgary
View photo: Construction of the High Level BridgeConstruction of the High Level Bridge
View excerpt: Building the Crow’s Nest Pass LineBuilding the Crow’s Nest Pass Line
View excerpt: The Construction of the Lethbridge ViaductThe Construction of the Lethbridge Viaduct
View excerpt: Engineer’s Report  on the Alberta Central Railway, 1914Engineer’s Report on the Alberta Central Railway, 1914
View chart: Alberta Central Railway Reconnaissance ProfileAlberta Central Railway Reconnaissance Profile
View chart: Buildings and Sidings from Edmonton to JasperBuildings and Sidings from Edmonton to Jasper
View chart: Canadian Northern Alberta Railway Statement of CostCanadian Northern Alberta Railway Statement of Cost
View excerpt: Pioneer Bridge BuildersPioneer Bridge Builders
View photo:  Steam Shovel on the Grand Trunk Pacific Steam Shovel on the Grand Trunk Pacific
View excerpt: Grouard Boom and BustGrouard Boom and Bust
View photo: Laying Alberta and Great Waterways RailwayTrackLaying Alberta and Great Waterways RailwayTrack
View photo: Grand Island TramwayGrand Island Tramway
View chart: Alberta Resource Railway Condensed ProfileAlberta Resource Railway Condensed Profile
View photo: Building the Spiral TunnelBuilding the Spiral Tunnel
View photo: CPR Construction Train at Kicking Horse PassCPR Construction Train at Kicking Horse Pass