| description: | Hudson Bay Railway Construction. Excavating A Cut Near Present Day Gillam, Through Hardpan And Boulders, With Pick And Shovel And Loaded Into Cars To Be Pushed Out To And Built Into The Adjacent Embankment. The Cars Were Of Hewn Planks At The Site. Double Flanged Wheels Ran On Track Of Poles With Band Iron Surface. Note Excellent Workmanship In Dressing The Right Slope. Contractors: Mcmillan Bros. Winnipeg Chief Engineer, The Late J. John Porter, P. Eng |