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From the beginning men posed with pride in their accomplishment of rail travel.
Circa 1880's
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Credits:
Revelstoke Railway Museum Collection

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Over the course of time railroaders have charted the history of this country and their legacy. Looking back on photographs of a bygone era you begin to see more when taken in the context of accompanying stories. While artifacts give us a sense of the times it is the words that provide the meaning. For railroaders to have presented their friend and fellow worker a gift of a silver tea service it speaks of the high esteem of their regard, given that a worker building the railway in 1885 earned one dollar per day.

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Presented to L. Patrick by his friends on his wedding day. December 22, 1886. Donald, BC.
22 December 1886
Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada

Credits:
Revelstoke Railway Museum Collection
Donated by Lew "Jack" Patrick and C. Bradbury, March 29, 1994
Photo by Fern Hansen

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Silver tea service wedding gift
22 December 1886
Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada

Credits:
Revelstoke Railway Museum Collection
Donated by Lew "Jack" Patrick and C. Bradbury
Photo by Fern Hansen

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Silver creamer and bowl wedding gift accessories
22 December 1886
Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada

Credits:
Revelstoke Railway Museum Collection
Donated by Lew "Jack" Patrick & C. Bradbury
Photo by Fern Hansen

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In "Two sets of train orders . . ." retired railroaders reflect on how they needed to bend the rules to keep the potash cars from walking off the tracks. As the demands of the railroad changed workers often had to compensate until adjustments were made to the entire system. In this example the company followed by changing to longer rails in 1979. Can you imagine the effort required to keep to these slow orders?

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"Two sets of train orders . . . "
16 February 2012
Business Car #4, Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada

Credits:
Speakers: Clarence (Clancy) L. Boettger, Edward Jaatteenmaki and James V. Walford
Coffee Club members: Bill Belton, Dennis Holdener and Ernie Ottewell
Filmed by Michelle Cole

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Communications operations, once a vast network of telegraph offices, have been relocated to a central location in Calgary, "The Ivory Tower." Ed and Warren share their experiences on tour. Dispatchers have been replaced with Radio Traffic Controllers (RTC) who keep an eye on operations and the realities of the digital railway.

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"The Ivory Tower in Calgary . . . "
1 December 2011
Business Car #4, Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada

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

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Toby Broccolo looking out of Engine #5751
Circa late 1980s
Unknown

Credits:
Revelstoke Railway Museum Collection

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Just like a family the next generation improves upon what came before. Warren explains the new GPS ballast dumping trains that have replaced section men and work crews walking along the train. Imagine the difference of being able to travel 20 mph versus the previous 2 to 4 mph of the previous method.

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"All kinds of fancy trains now . . . "
25 February 2012
Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada

Credits:
Speaker: Warren M. Watson
Railway Reflections panel members: W. L. Handley, Dennis Holdener and John (Jack) Carten
Interviewed by Michelle Cole
Filmed by Ryan Stilwell and Ewan Urquhart

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Coffee club gathers to share community memories . . .
23 February 2012
Business Car #4, Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada

Credits:
Coffee Club members: Clarence (Clancy) L. Boettger, Edward Jaatteenmaki, Ernie Ottewell and Warren M. Watson
Photo by Jennifer Dunkerson

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Canadian Pacific's contribution to workers' lives goes beyond the work environment. Hear the Coffee Club recall company support of participation in the Olympics, the Special Olympics, curling, hockey, ball teams and golf tournaments.