Canadian National Steam Locomotive #5577
Name/Title
Canadian National Steam Locomotive #5577Entry/Object ID
2021.1120.01Description
Photograph of Canadian National steam locomotive #5577 in Montreal Quebec. The locomotive appears to be pulling into or out of a station and there are other train cars parked on either side of the locomotive. It is assumed to be pulling a passenger train. There are several buildings in the background as well as a bus. Distinguishing Features: noneContext
Photograph of a Canadian National branded steam locomotive that is assumed to be a passenger train, it was traveling to Montreal from Ottawa in 1939. Canadian National was created following the end of the First World War, by combining five lines which were financially troubled. It soon became the largest railway in the country. Canadian National Railways was founded in 1919 as a combination of several railways that had become bankrupt and were being ran by the Canadian Government Railways, its primary service was freight but also operated passenger service until 1978 until it was absorbed by VIA rail. The Canadian National Railways was created by the Government of Canada as a means to fund the failing railway corporations including: Intercolonial Railway of Canada, National Transcontinental Railway, Prince Edward Island Railway, and Hudson's Bay Railway.Collection
Library ArchiveCategory
Canadian National