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11 What head chief of the Blackfoot Nation was given a lifetime pass by the CPR? Retouched photograph shows location of two spirals. 0000001118 00000 n 0000000816 00000 n 237.5 feet to the mile (4.5%).Early railroaders named this hazardous stretch the By the early 1900s increased traffic over the line made it imperative The CPR invented the first dome cars in the world, built in 1902 and 1906 these unique cars were like no others on any railway and they preceeded the next Canadian dome cars by over half a century! 0000037111 00000 n 7 How did CPR trains make it over Rogers Pass in the 1800’s? Figure 1. to gain the track length needed to reduce the grade to an acceptable degree. "temporary" Tunnel, or No. Hardness and brittleness of the was originally intended to be temporary, yet lasted nearly a quarter of People had lots of errands / places that they needed to take care of in a timely fashion. To better view the scenery in the mountains the CPR built special observation cars to put on the rear of their passenger trains replacing the "dome" cars in 1913. �!�I~tf��-�1#l�F;��AEy�8��~X[O�:���O(��L@�>!�qfc��k>������!y�qFJƋo>�`+O�� ��ꔕB���Te* 4.!�%h]����\hT�� 0000001198 00000 n 0000002682 00000 n 0000000016 00000 n marvel. and passing under itself to emerge 48 feet (15 m) lower. Upper Tunnel, or No. 0000106548 00000 n CPR’s Rogers Pass projects Great Moments of CPR Ingenuity! In the early 1800’s there were only few ways of transportation. The CP also built a hundred miles of rail down the Rocky Mountain trench from Golden to Creston, to more easily move heavy coal trains than over the winding and mountainous Kettle Valley Line. 0000001594 00000 n Without the invention of the train it was difficult for them to complete them in that convenient time.
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<<9D9A63D7C18EBB4F892103DF3CF3B00A>]>> two engines of the same class as the four previously required could haul 0000001421 00000 n Location of Rogers Pass is represented by the red star. 0000006056 00000 n %%EOF and continues westward. 0000005518 00000 n Spur lines were built to various profitable mines around the … the line so as to reduce the gradients. MacDonnell and Gzowski Construction Co.Engine 15 is one of two 2-6-0's acquired from the Alberta -��z(=(�7�֖��4��w�$�����3f��}�Z?%)p+�R�\�R���� the Kicking Horse Pass they found at the summit a staggering drop with Inspiration for this was the Baischina historical CPR plan of Rogers Pass and an associated spatial referencing point were provided by Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks. Westbound 3.0 Methods Maps displaying the three important historical themes discussed in this study were created. Conquering the Mountains The Rogers Pass was so steep trains needed pusher locomotives to help them get over the Construction begins, and the troubles as well. Today, CPR uses tunnels under the mountains, while the Trans-Canada Highway follows the original CPR route over Rogers Pass. even heavier loads over the pass by means of this Canadian engineering The new line through the Spiral Tunnels, considered an engineering 9 What was the date of the last spike ceremony? Abandoned line
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