1960, CN Rail washout on Fraser River near Boston Bar, BC

1960, CN Rail washout on Fraser River near Boston Bar, BC
A winter washout along the CN Rail main line and Trans-Canada highway. From destroyed rail to CN passenger train passing through under slow order.
3 min 54 secs, 16mm 2k digital scan
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[@jenniferlevine5406]

Thanks so much for posting this film. My dad was an engineer for CP and drove the train from Poco to Boston Bar for many years, and there were so many stories he told. We forget how dangerous our terrain can be these days.

[@carius007]

That’s cool, ya I bet the stories he told woulda been something!

[@HardDayzKnight]

Yikes. That looks like extremely dangerous work.

[@BADBIKERBENNY]

This must be the Sailor Bar washout just north of the tunnel.

[@hoydog33]

How long did it take to repair ?

[@ReelLifeCanada]

An excellent question, that I don't have the answer for. I trust that someone with experience with this will be able to give a better answer, perhaps a former CN employee.