The Kicking Horse Pass

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Coast To Coast

Craig Baird

22 episodes

8 months ago

In this podcast, I will be looking at the history of the construction of the Trans-Continental Railway in Canada, from the people and places who helped make it happen along the way.

Top to bottom, it will cover everything about the amazing accomplishment by a young country.

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The Kicking Horse Pass

Coast To Coast

17 minutes

4 years ago

The Kicking Horse Pass

Today, I'm looking at the building of the railway at the Kicking Horse Pass. The push to finish the railroad before the money ran out led the CPR to create the steepest rail grade on the continent at this daunting pass, something that would last 25 years. It had immediate deadly results. Support: www.patreon.com/canadaehx Donate: www.canadaehx.com E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/craigbaird Instagram: @Bairdo37 Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx