Place where the engine left the track above Keefers, 1885
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
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good condition, apart from slight fading at edges.
Bibliography
General
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Finding aid date
2004-06-01 09:43:22+00:00
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