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: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/canadaehx" rel="noopener">www.patreon.com/canadaehx</a> Donate: <a href="http://www.canadaehx.com" rel="noopener">www.canadaehx.com</a> E-mail: <a href="mailto:craig@canadaehx.com">craig@canadaehx.com</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/craigbaird" rel="noopener">www.twitter.com/craigbaird</a> Instagram: @Bairdo37 Youtube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx" rel="noopener">www.youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx</a>

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

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: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/canadaehx" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.patreon.com/canadaehx</a> Donate: <a href="http://www.canadaehx.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.canadaehx.com</a> E-mail: <a href="mailto:craig@canadaehx.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">craig@canadaehx.com</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/craigbaird" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.twitter.com/craigbaird</a> Instagram: @Bairdo37 Youtube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx</a>

The Kicking Horse Pass

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. Don't forget to subscribe to my other podcasts, Canadian History Ehx, From John to Justin and Canada's Great War.

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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.Don't forget to subscribe to my other podcasts, Canadian History Ehx, From John to Justin and Canada's Great War.

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.&nbsp; Top to bottom, it will cover everything about the amazing accomplishment by a young country. Don't forget to subscribe to my other podcasts, Canadian History Ehx, From John to Justin and Canada's Great War.

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The Kicking Horse Pass

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