Photo showing Official Opening 8 July 1955, 'Driving Home the Aluminum Spike' - Canadian National Railway Terrace - Kitimat line. L/R S.F. Dingle, Vice-President, CNR; Major J.L. Charles, Chief Engineer, CNR Western Region; Percy E. Radley, Alcan Project Manager.
Photo showing Official Opening 8 July 1955, 'Driving Home the Aluminum Spike' - Canadian National Railway Terrace - Kitimat line. L/R S.F. Dingle, Vice-President, CNR; Major J.L. Charles, Chief Engineer, CNR Western Region; Percy E. Radley, Alcan Project Manager.
Photo showing CNR president Donald Gordon visits Kitimat, from left: J.R. McMillan, J.J. Behan, Donald Gordon, A.C. Turney, Jack Kendrick, W.H. McIlroy.
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical
(1)Canadian National Railways
(a)Personnel
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Photo showing CNR president Donald Gordon visits Kitimat, from left: J.R. McMillan, J.J. Behan, Donald Gordon, A.C. Turney, Jack Kendrick, W.H. McIlroy.
Photograph of group of men in front of special train to Kitimat. Man thrid from the right is Wilbur Hallman. Other men believed to be dignitaries from CN Rail.
Gerald Farina is the son of Joe Farina. He used to work for Alcan.
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Photograph of group of men in front of special train to Kitimat. Man thrid from the right is Wilbur Hallman. Other men believed to be dignitaries from CN Rail.
Photograph of Kitimat Branch construction - July 1953 ; Crossing of Sjeena River at Terrace ; Main channel is 100 ft. deep ; During annual spring run off period, all the area presently visible up to the south abutment is entirely inundated with swift flowing waters carrying logs and debris.
Photograph of Kitimat Branch construction - July 1953 ; Crossing of Sjeena River at Terrace ; Main channel is 100 ft. deep ; During annual spring run off period, all the area presently visible up to the south abutment is entirely inundated with swift flowing waters carrying logs and debris.