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The Company is building from Toronto thro' Hamilton into
Niagara Falls (Ont.)|Niagra Falls & then I think to Chicago. There is some
heavy Engineering work on this 40 miles. 3 Bridges average 600' span
across Gullys varying in depth from 69' to 110'. I have done all
the Contouring etc in connection with these, my notes are plotted in
head office. The work is hard, often have 12 miles walk in a day
& office work when I get back. The method of running in Cu...
is very simple & interesting & construction is also. I think I have
been lucky. I have found myself in a few tight corners but always
come out all right. All the R.. have standardized. Single track,
Road bed is 15' wide & fills are 22' in cuts. All flange rails use?
and suspended joints, ........, Ties. what we call "sleepess"? 2 ½
apart centres are not creas.... Ballasting of course varies with
locality but generally seen to be broken stone.

The C.N.R is doing the construction that either C.P.
or F.T.P.? as they are not yet thro' to Vancouver. Have about 1400 li
built.

The Asst Chief Eng.r went to England last July
for holiday & brought back 15 men. Engineers, Chainmen & Rodmen.

There is plenty of work for a B.E. N.U.I. I think the
National might get into Commonwealth with the "Chief Engineer of
Construction" C.N.Ry. Toronto. {original text: "?"} I suggested it to O'Farrell
last year because I happened to know that C.N.R likes to
have "Old Country" man. They're in search of chainmen.

One of my men was originally a waiter. I picked him up in
Montréal and he is here with me. The 2.d was a bank clerk, the

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