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GTP/CN-Graham Subdivision MP 38.4-44.6 III (Flett Tunnel)

14 Jan

Video of the former Grand Trunk Pacific Railway-Lake Superior Division, Canadian Government Railways-Fort William Subdivision, Canadian National Railways-Fort William/Lake Superior/Graham/Raith/Graham Subdivision (MP 9.8-15.6) at Finmark, ON. Features the very well-known 630-foot long Flett Tunnel, which was the only tunnel on the line. It is the second longest tunnel in the area behind the Macdiarmid/Jumbo’s Cove Tunnel. During its construction in 1906, three workers lost their lives in an accidental explosion.

Part 3 of 9.

Active, 1908-1994.

 
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Posted by on January 14, 2026 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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