The Towerman controlled the crossing gates, [as well as] switches and signals for all routes into and out of the station and freight yards. [Mr. Stuckey's] grandfather, Samuel Gilmour, operated the previous tower for many years (which only operated the crossing gates), and continued to operate the new tower for several years after it was built (ca. 1929). This tower was made obsolete with the installation of Centralized Traffic Control in 1965.
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Canadian Pacific Railway's18th Street crossing & signal tower.
Notes
Photo taken just before construction started on overpass
For a better picture of this tower see photo No. 53 (engine 2911) in CPR steam trains file
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Location Copy
1-2002.3.9.163
Storage Location
Lawrence Stuckey collection
Arrangement
[Mr. Stuckey numbered two envelopes P20. We have kept the same number but designated the first envelope P20(1) and the contents of the second envelope P20(2) and P20(3).]
James Buckley was born in Arnprior, Ontario in 1877. He moved to Manitoba in 1904. In 1906, he settled in Brandon, Manitoba where he was employed as a Canadian Pacific Railway conductor for thirty-six years. In the same year he arrived in Brandon, Buckley married Helenea Stavenaw. Togerher they had two daughters Ruth and Margaret. James Buckley was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Conductors and the Knights of Columbus. He passed away in Brandon, Manitoba on December 8, 1957.
Custodial History
Fonds passed into the hands of Buckley's daughter Margaret following the death of Helenea (Stavenaw) Buckley in 1959. Following Margaret's death the fonds was retained by Lesley Liversidge who donated the fonds to the Daly House Museum in 2004. The Museum then donated the fonds to the McKee Archives.
Scope and Content
Fonds includes Conductors' Local Passenger tariff No. C 6 Brandon to Moose Jaw in effect June 23, 1918; Constitution of Railway Conductors of America revised and adopted May 4, 1925; CPR Rules for Heating, Ventilating, Lighting and for operation of water rising system on passenger equipment, revised January 1924; Souvenir, Canada's Great Inland Port Fort William and Port Arthur [n.d.] 127 illustrations; poster The Spirit of 1918: Sticking To It, supplement to The Graphic, The Railway Conductor, July, 1939 Royal Visit Edition; Wonderland of Canada, The Rocky Mountains Specially Selected Views of the Canadian Rockies on the Canadian Pacific Line, photographs by WM Notman & Son. Valentine & Sons, Publishing Company, Montreal and Toronto[n.d.]; Over the Kettle Valley Route British Columbia published for Canadian Pacific Railway News Service 20 pp. [n.d.]; postcard with steam engine traveling through a flooded rail-line and CNR key.
Stuckey's notes: Jacked up for leveling, new foundation and larger scale. Negative 2 shows detail including wheels used to set elevator to the different bins.
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Image of Pool elevator "B" ("A" was demolished recently), Sandy Lake, Manitoba, taken along the CNR line, Rossburn subdivision.
Notes
[The words substation and subdivision have both been used for Stuckey's abbreviation sub. in Stuckey's rural archives collection].
Stuckey's notes: Jacked up for leveling, new foundation and larger scale. Negative 2 shows detail including wheels used to set elevator to the different bins.
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Image of Pool elevator "B" ("A" was demolished recently), Sandy Lake, Manitoba, taken along the CNR line, Rossburn subdivision.
Notes
[The words substation and subdivision have both been used for Stuckey's abbreviation sub. in Stuckey's rural archives collection].
[According to Mr. Stuckey] it snowed continuously from Oct. 7 to 10th, giving [Brandon] the heaviest snowfall ever recorded in October - must have been about 40".
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Canadian National Railway [passenger train] No. 6, with engines 1905 and 1906, in snow at station.
Notes
In this photo CNR No. 6 Edmonton-Regina-Winnipeg is running 10 hours late as an Extra train
[Note that the train has backed into the station located on Ninth Street, adjacent to the Prince Edward Hotel. P.E. 28/07/09.]
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