Print preview Close

Showing 5 results

Archival description
Pacific Great Eastern Railway Company Squamish (B.C.)
Print preview View:

Map of Pacific Great Eastern Railway : Fort George to Vancouver

Item consists of a published map and profile on a single sheet, mounted on linen and in a folio cover, showing the route of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway from Fort George to Vancouverr. The map and profile are revised to 1922. The verso bears the stamp of F.C. [Frederick Coate] Wade, who was appointed Agent General for British Columbia in London in 1918.

[Pacific Great Eastern Railway inaugural run, August 1956]

Special event coverage. Chronicles the August 28-30, 1956, inauguration of through-service on the Pacific Great Eastern Railway between North Vancouver and Prince George. Premier W.A.C. Bennett and other dignitaries ride the three inaugural trains, which are eagerly greeted by the residents of towns along the route. A rockslide at Mile 18 on Howe Sound delays the journey until a bulldozer clears the tracks. At Williams Lake station, a mock frontier lynching is staged for the entertainment of the premier and his party. Following footage of the arrival in Prince George, the film also shows progress on northward expansion of the PGE line (including bridge and grade construction), and ends with shots of oil rigs in the Peace River Region.

Eric Stathers interview

The item is an audio recording of an interview with Eric Stathers. He discusses his experiences working for the Pacific Great Eastern Railway as foreman of the car maintenance shops, including: Squamish in the 1920s; the development of the shops over the years; design and construction of special rolling stock; and service on wrecking crews.