Once in a while we like to post old photos from the railways past. Theres not too many old photos of the C&W, but there is a few out there making there way out from the dusty old shoe box. . Cub Creek or Bear Creek as its also known had two names registered with CPR. In 1898 when building the C&W railway from Robson West to Midway temporary wooden trestles where built to cross McCormick, Farr and Cub Creek. These temporary wooden trestles were built along the mountain side and above the existing metal bridges are now present . As these alignments made the approach difficult with a sharp curve on each end of the trestle and locomotive power becoming larger and more powerful with longer and heaver loads. CPR decided to replace them with metal bridges. From 1914- 1920. CPR started replacing these old trestles with new metal ones that would be longer lasting, more fire safe and less maintenance over the railways lifespan. Cub Creek Bridge is 125 meters (410 feet) long and about 33.5 meters (110 feet) high above the creek bed from its center span and built from double deck plate girders. It has a slight curve at the West -End making this bridge at true mountain railway bridge with exceptional views high above the Lower Arrow Lakes. Photo taken: In the Fall of 1977 with three locomotives pulling the grade on Cub Creek bridge. ~Unknown Photographer
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 05:22:55 +0000
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