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Railway Reflections 2011 - The Challenges of Snow
25 February 2011
Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada

Credits:
Panel member: Douglas El(Roy) Mitchell
Interviewer: Jennifer Dunkerson
Photos by Ben Beruschi, Bryce Derosier, Aaron Haaf, Bailey Hutton, Destinee Lebuke, Jessica Ralph and Summer Richardson

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Can you appreciate the role safety plays in the operation of the railroad? Ed explains the safety precautions taken by the Buildings and Bridges (B & B) crew on a large bridge project during the 1970's.

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"CP Rail is serious about saftey . . . "
24 November 2011
Business Car #4, Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada

Credits:
Speaker: Edward Jaatteenmaki
Coffee Club members: John (Jack) Carten, W. L. Handley and Ernie Ottewell
Filmed by Michelle Cole

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Starting out as wiper before training as a fireman and later as an engineman, Les understands the challenges of cleaning an engine. Here he tells the story of an oil soaked engine he ended up running that caught fire even after it had been cleaned. You can almost feel the oil smoke burning your eyes.

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"What a mess . . . "
1 December 2011
Business Car #4, Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada

Credits:
Speaker: W. L. Handley
Coffee Club members: Bill Belton, Edward Jaatteenmaki and Warren M. Watson
Filmed by Michelle Cole

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Conductors dressed with style . . .
Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
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Credits:
Revelstoke Railway Museum Collection
Photo by Fern Hansen

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When you think of Canadian Pacific (CP) positions often the running trades (conductors, enginemen, firemen, trainmen, carmen and brakemen) come to mind. Many more behind the scene jobs keep the railroad operating from the maintenance of way workers, bridge and building crews, signal maintainers and office staff. Today, Rail Traffic Controllers (RTC) carry out the tasks that back in the day were the duties of telegraph operators and dispatchers. Listen as Ken speaks of the telegraph operators and his relationship with CP.

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Telegraph operators for Canadian Pacific
22 March 2012
Business Car #4, Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada

Credits:
Speaker: Ken Magnes
Filmed by Michelle Cole

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Les tells a story demonstrating the excitement of office jobs on the railway. The Golden station agent's desk ended up with more than a bit of dust!

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"Blowing the pipes off the (bunkhouse) stove . . . "
24 November 2011
Business Car #4, Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada

Credits:
Speaker: W. L. Handley
Coffee Club member: Edward Jaatteenmaki
Interviewer: Michelle Cole
Filmed by Michelle Cole

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Being a railroader often means not sleeping in your own bed at night. Ed shares his experience in the bunkhouse at the Field YMCA. Imagine losing your whole pay check in a poker game.

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Field bunkhouse at the YMCA.
24 November 2011
Business Car #4, Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada

Credits:
Speakers: W. L. Handley and Edward Jaatteenmaki
Coffe Club member: John (Jack) Carten
Filmed by Michelle Cole

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Heading off to work railroaders had to be prepared. Lunch in your grip might have to last a good long while if you got stuck due to a snow slide. Clancy's fishing expertise contributed to many a healthy lunch despite the health and safety challenges he faced. You can almost taste the fish and toast . . .

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"Eat 50 pints of fish a year . . ."
15 December 2011
Business Car #4, Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada

Credits:
Speaker: Clarence (Clancy) L. Boettger
Coffee Club members: Bill Belton, Hugh Chase, W. L. Handley and Edward Jaatteenmaki
Filmed by Michelle Cole