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CPR Angus Shops Builds a Steam Locomotive

Sources indicate one lone worker made it into this pristine promo photograph. Can you spot him?

The Angus Shops of Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), opened in Montreal in 1904. This was a railcar manufacturing, repairing and selling facility of the Canadian Pacific Railway, with most of its production consisting of passenger cars, freight cars and locomotives. I recently came across a 1928 promotional/newsreel type video for the locomotive building portion of the operation, and it is quite impressive. Hit the jump to see the video, and a little fun background on the Shops.

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