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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 11, 1923
Page
5
A ladies shower hosted at Mrs T Hamilton's Det home honored Miss C Mackie. Guests arrived to yellow and white decor, a ceiling suspended gift and confetti shower, a center table with lilies and many presents. A social time followed with a dairy luncheon concluding the event.
The article describes a locomotive with 201 pounds boiler pressure, cylinder 25 inches by 30 inches, driving wheels 75 inches, and engine plus tender weight 495000 pounds. It notes a 186000 pound weight on the three pairs of drivers, tender water 5000 gallons capacity and 14 tons coal, and emphasizes careful boiler design, valve gear, and test results from 1919 showing reliability and economy under Canadian conditions.
Major A B Rogers identified the first feasible route through the Rocky Mountains for the Canadian Pacific Railway, locating Rogers Pass. The 1883 main line surveys and the 1885 Craigellachie milestone marked the railway’s opening and his recognition as Engineer in Chief. His legacy includes the pass name, a memorial cheque, and preserved family relics. Two nephews and nieces preserved letters linking Rogers with Sir William Van Horne and Lord Shaughnessy.
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