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During construction of the Churchill grain elevator, 0-4-0 #8 pushes what appears to be a stationary boiler under a tarp. Judging by the number of workers around, there must be a problem. The large steel frame is for the conveyor from the elevator out to the pier for loading boats. The travelling crane erecting the frame has a pair of booms and has a boiler in the corner. Photo taken by my grandfather from the roof of the powerhouse with editing assistance from the moderators.
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Caption: During construction of the Churchill grain elevator, 0-4-0 #8 pushes what appears to be a stationary boiler under a tarp. Judging by the number of workers around, there must be a problem. The large steel frame is for the conveyor from the elevator out to the pier for loading boats. The travelling crane erecting the frame has a pair of booms and has a boiler in the corner. Photo taken by my grandfather from the roof of the powerhouse with editing assistance from the moderators.

Photographer:
Eric May [148] (more) (contact)
Date: 06/30/1931 (search)
Railway: Industrial (search)
Reporting Marks: 8 (search)
Train Symbol: Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS: Not Provided
City/Town: Churchill (search)
Province: Manitoba (search)
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3 Comments
  1. PacificPaul
    March 22, 2017 at 4:47 pm

    A great historical photo!!

  2. Stephen C. Host
    March 22, 2017 at 6:12 pm

    Yes, fantastic, but wouldn’t this be a project of the CNR ultimately?

  3. Eric May
    March 24, 2017 at 3:17 pm

    The government took over the construction of the line from Canadian Northern in 1910. It was probably a public works project under the the Department of Railways and Canals
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