Canadian Pacific Structure Upgrades 1912 - G.G. Hare

George G. Hare's summary of DAR upgrades 1912-1917.

Canadian Pacific Railway Structure Upgrades 1912 - George G. Hare

After the Canadian Pacific Railway leased the Dominion Atlantic Railway in 1911, the C.P.R. embarked on a major upgrade campaign to bring the D.A.R. up to current C.P.R. standards. The C.P.R. transferred George G. Hare, a civil engineer to lead the project.

Transferred: The Railway and Marine World - 1912-07 - DAR Staffing Addition
Promotion: Canadian Railway and Marine World - 1913-02 - G. G. Hare Promotion
Assigned: Canadian Railway and Marine World - 1912-08 - DAR Staffing Addition Detail
The Weston Branch: Canadian Railway and Marine World - 1914-01 - Cornwallis Valley Line Construction Contractor Signed
Resigned: Canadian_Railway_and_Marine_World_-_1917-01_-_K._W._McQuarrie_Appointed_Engineer

A descendant of George G. Hare in 2025 donated a box of 150 photos of various structures in various stages that were to be, and which were upgraded (before and after) to the Hantsport & Area Historical Society.

A complete list of structures shown in the photos is forthcoming. The list will reference pages in the Structures. Administrative and field notes will be listed here pertaining to the upgrade campaign.

Halfway River Bridge (Hantsport Aboiteau)

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  The Halfway River Bridge aboiteau reconstruction with engine No. 33 crossing the work site, April 29, 1914.

References and Footnotes

"Extensive Improvements on the Dominion Atlantic Railway” CANADIAN RAILWAY AND MARINE WORLD, November 1914, 490.

George Hare correspondence 1898-1899 in regards to C&W Railway construction in British Columbia.

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