| description: | The Hudson Bay Railway Construction In Winter 1928 - 1929 Showing Men Laying Track Across The Area Between Gillam And Churchill. In Order To Preserve The Permafrost There Was Little Or No Pregrading. The Machine Was Termed "Pioneer", Followed By Cars And The Rails Similarly On The Opposite Side. Up To One Mile Of Track Was Laid Daily With Temperatures At Down 50 Degrees Below Zero And Winds In Addition. The Following Spring Railway Embankment Was Formed By Haulilng In Granular Materials Final Surface Of The Railway. Senior Supervisors Were Andy (Moonlight) Anderson And Michael John O'Sheas. Manager In Charge Was Major J.G. Maclachan, Professional Engineer, Now Residing In Winnipeg |