SIDE A 00:00:00 -- 00:02:03
Story of Alf Eagan continued from Tape One; railway, Alf Eagan.
SIDE A 00:02:03 -- 00:05:13
The Hillsborough River railway bridge; train, bridge, railway, CNR, CN, Hillsborough River.
SIDE A 00:05:13 -- 00:06:29
Ed Warren the brake man; swimming, CN, Ed Warren, trains, Pig's Eye.
SIDE A 00:06:29 -- 00:07:43
Jules Herring another break man who worked on The Pig's Eye; brakemen, Jules Herring, trains, CN, Pig's Eye.
SIDE A 00:07:43 -- 00:11:46
Sorting mail on the train and rerouting trains; mail, post, delivery, trains, railway, CN, CNR.
SIDE A 00:11:46 -- 00:13:14
The Cleavers work on the railway; railway, freight, foremen, Cleaver.
SIDE A 00:13:14 -- 00:14:35
Harold's father and other family members went on the Harvest Excursion and worked on the railway; Harvest Excursion, Manitoba, railway.
SIDE A 00:14:35 -- 00:16:30
Brief story of his father shooting a farmer's tame ducks and how he was born in Brandon, Manitoba; ducks, Brandon, Manitoba, railway, railroad.
SIDE A 00:16:30 -- 00:17:30
Introduction of diesel engines; steam engines, diesel engines.
SIDE A 00:17:30 -- 00:18:40
Comparing his first few days working for the railway compared to later on in life; trains, railway, railroad.
SIDE A 00:18:40 -- 00:23:10
Paddy Smith's red lunch box; lunch box, Paddy Smith.
SIDE A 00:23:10 -- 00:24:25
Box cars, bunk cars and old pot bellied stoves they had on the train; stoves, trains.
SIDE A 00:24:25 -- 00:31:42
Jack Leitizer's strength; strength, mechanics, strong men, CN, CNR.
SIDE A ends at 00:31:42.
SIDE B 00:31:50 -- 00:34:45
Harold talks about the old railway buildings in town and the wharf; railway, trains, CNR, CN, Charlottetown, wharf.
00:34:45 -- 00:36:45
Tape becomes choppy and inaudible.
SIDE B 00:36:45 -- 00:38:50
Freight trains would carry animals; freight, trains, livestock, CNr, CN.
SIDE B 00:38:50 -- 00:39:50
The Christmas season was a busy time for the passenger trains; Christmas, traveling, passengers, railway, CN, CNR, train.
SIDE B 00:39:50 -- 00:42:20
Climbing a gigantic old chimney with Frank Thompson; chimney, Frank Thompson.
SIDE B 00:42:20 -- 00:43:09
More good memories of Frank Thompson; chickens, Frank Thompson.
SIDE B 00:43:09 -- 00:45:09
Swimming; jellyfish, swimming, accidents.
SIDE B 00:45:00 -- 00:46:15
The railway in Stellarton, Nova Scotia; Stellarton, railway.
SIDE B 00:46:15 -- 00:49:31
Job losses in the railway; unemployment, railway, railroad, CN, CNR.
SIDE B 00:49:31 -- 00:50:40
Harold only had one trip as a fire man; railway, railroad, rail, trains.
SIDE B 00:50:40 -- 00:52:00
Steam and diesel engines; steam engines, diesel engines, trains, Kensington.
Tape ends at 00:52:00.
