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Place where the engine left the track above Keefers, 1885

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3069A/6

Scope and Contents

245 x 192 mm. A view looking down from the line along the drop into the Fraser River. This is presumably the accident described by Pierre Berton: 'An unexpected slide near Keefers Station was struck by a train with such impact that the locomotive became detached. It hurled over a 250-foot embankment, did a full somersault, and landed upright at the river's edge. The fireman and engineer climbed out, unhurt' (Berton, 1971 p. 192).

Dates

  • Creation: 1885

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition, apart from slight fading at edges.

Bibliography

For more information on the Canadian Pacific Railway see : Berton, Pierre (1971), 'The last spike', Toronto: McClelland and Stewart Limited.

General

WS.

Finding aid date

2004-06-01 09:43:22+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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