History
Trackman was a popular role with old railway workers, this job required strength to lift the heavy beams and position the heavy metal girders and wooden railroad ties into place.
Description
This image shows R. Gibson's gang laying track for the Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd. and the Esquimalt & Nanaimo interchange.
Item Details
- Materials: Graphic material
- Archival Reference: 983.081.032
- Other reference: C280-055
- Author: [unknown]
- Donor: Johnstone, W.W.
- Donated: 1983
- Size: 9 x 13 cm