Comments on: Eastbound Edmonton to Winnipeg Containers train 464 running on the North Main starts up the 2 percent grade out of the Little Saskatchewan valley after a crew change at the station visible on the right. The line west out of the valley also has a section of 2 pc grades http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Thu, 07 May 2026 18:00:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: robin lowrie http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=15172#comment-26069 robin lowrie Wed, 11 Apr 2018 18:00:10 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/MinnedosaMB-1995-07-23-0948CDT-GG-1702.jpg#comment-26069 A late uncle of mine worked there during the war as a "relief" telegrapher and the helpers were hand-fired. If there was a heavy train going either direction, these telegraphers became "spare bodies" and had to help shovel coal up the hill.....dressed in clothes appropriate for dealing with the public. CP "generously" gave them 10 minutes off on their return to run home and change into clean clothes. A late uncle of mine worked there during the war as a “relief” telegrapher and the helpers were hand-fired. If there was a heavy train going either direction, these telegraphers became “spare bodies” and had to help shovel coal up the hill…..dressed in clothes appropriate for dealing with the public. CP “generously” gave them 10 minutes off on their return to run home and change into clean clothes.

]]> By: awmooney http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=15172#comment-5598 awmooney Mon, 23 Jun 2014 00:01:50 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/MinnedosaMB-1995-07-23-0948CDT-GG-1702.jpg#comment-5598 Bill does it again!! (sigh) Bill does it again!! (sigh)

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