Item 2013.6.36.3.03.17 - Spiral tunnel, near Field, in which trains make a complete turn, Canadian Rockies

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Spiral tunnel, near Field, in which trains make a complete turn, Canadian Rockies

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Published by The Coast Publishing Company, Vancouver, B.C.

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2013.6.36.3.03.17

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  • [between 1906 and 1918] (Creation)

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1 postcard

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Postcard depicts a spiral tunnel near Field, in which trains make a complete turn around the Canadian Rockies. One of two spiral tunnels, and the first of this system introduced on the continent. The greatest pieced of tunnelling ever attempted in Canada. Cost 1,5000,000. Time of work: 20 months. 75 car-loads of dynamite used.

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    Personal or academic use of materials is welcomed under the standard fair use and educational use clauses of Canadian Copyright Law. Commercial use is, however, forbidden without the express permission of the copyright holder. For information on obtaining written permission from the copyright holder, please contact the Northern B.C. Archives and Special Collections.

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    Part of the David Davies Railway Collection

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