Grand Trunk Pacific Railway - A Research Project

Chapter 1

A Short History of the Grand Trunk Pacific

Chapter 2

A Timeline

Chapter 3

Rail Beds and Trestle Bridges

Chapter 4

The Impact of the GTP On Rivers and the R.M. of Daly

Chapter 5

The Rivers Roundhouse and Shops

Chapter 6

Train Wrecks and Other Mishaps

Chapter 7

Labour Unrest on the Grand Trunk Pacific

Chapter 8

The Alsford Murder Trial

In 1911, Rivers resident Arthur Alsford was shot and killed in a dispute related to a Grand Trunk Pacific strike. Alf Smith was charged with murder, and the trial took place in Brandon.

Chapter 9

The Rivers Railway Facilities

Chapter 10

Dam and Pump House

Chapter 11

Notable People In the Grand Trunk Pacific Story

Chapter 12

Working on the Railroad (Job Descriptions)

Chapter 13

Maintenance, Operation and Safety Booklets