Comments on: 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. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:27:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Eric May http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=28833#comment-20600 Eric May Fri, 24 Mar 2017 19:17:21 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/churchill-1-edited.jpg#comment-20600 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 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

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=28833#comment-20535 Stephen C. Host Wed, 22 Mar 2017 22:12:16 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/churchill-1-edited.jpg#comment-20535 Yes, fantastic, but wouldn't this be a project of the CNR ultimately? Yes, fantastic, but wouldn’t this be a project of the CNR ultimately?

]]> By: PacificPaul http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=28833#comment-20529 PacificPaul Wed, 22 Mar 2017 20:47:43 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/churchill-1-edited.jpg#comment-20529 A great historical photo!! A great historical photo!!

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