Othello Tunnels and the Coquihalla Canyon in Winter in Hope, British Columbia

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As Chief Engineer Andrew McCulloch drew closer to the end of the line for the Canadian Pacific Railway, he faced many hurdles - most of which were caused by British Columbia's terrain. One such are was the Coquihalla Canyon which proved to be an immense task. As it was unsafe to blast the rock, these five tunnels were laboriously carved into the rock