Canadian Northern Railway: Record of Diamond Crossings

Publication

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Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

Name/Title

Canadian Northern Railway: Record of Diamond Crossings

Entry/Object ID

2021.1207.01-3

Description

Three different "Record of Diamond Crossings" forms filled out by the Canadian Northern Railway documenting when diamond crossings were installed and if/when they were removed. The records list: company name, company location, mileage, division, district, who supplied, who was expensed, requisitions, number, issued, kind, returned to Angus, car no., date, plan no., C.E., R.E., diamond received, remarks record of life, date installed, date removed, kind, life, remarks, resident engineer signature. Each record had their diamonds installed in the Algoma District at either Parry Sound subdivision (Sudbury Division), Cartier Subdivision (Sudbury Division), or Stobie Branch (Sudbury Division). Distinguishing Features: none

Context

Canadian Northern was originally founded in Winnipeg in 1889, and was a historic transcontinental railway. Canadian Northern operated a line that ran from Quebec City QC to Vancouver BC, via Ottawa, Winnipeg and Edmonton. The railway was essential in creating a link between Lake Superior and the Prairies, which allowed grain to be shipped out of Canada and into other areas such as Europe. It was later merged into Canadian National in 1923.

Collection

Library Archive

Category

Canadian National, Canadian Northern

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

unknown

Notes

Date Acquired: unknown Method of Acquisition: Donation (?)

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Record

Class

Documentary

Category

Primary Source

Publication Details

Author

Canadian Northern Railway

Place Published

Location

Wanup ON

Town

Coniston, Ontario

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Date Published

1921

ISBN

n/a

Notes

Materials: paper, ink

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

"Canadian Northern Ry, Wanup, [OR] Coniston, [OR] Sudbury, 112.72 Parry Sound Subd, [OR] 70.86 Cartier Subd, [OR] 1.43 Stobie Branch, Sudbury, Algoma Installation date, removal date, kind, life, remarks for each: 1) C.E: L-23-202, 643, CN. 18190, D-1-14 5/1912, B 5/1912, 3/1917, M, 58, CPR diamond put in while new CNR diamond was being built 3/1917, 3/1917, B, 1, CPR diamond replaced by CNR diamond and held as spare 3/1917, 10/1917, B, 6, CPR put in while CNR diamond was being repaired 10/1917, 11/1917, B, 1, CNR diamond 11/1917, 6/1918, B, 7 6/1918, 2/1919, B, 8 2/1919, 2/1920, B, 12 2/1920, 1/1921, B 11 1/1921, B 12/9/21, B 2) C.E.: X-2-409, CN18189, R.E.: D-1-13 6/1911, 10/1916, M, 64 10/1916, 9/1917, B, 11, New built-up diamond spare 9/1917, 14/2/1918, B, 5, Diamond of wrong angle. Altered & returned to hold as spare 14/2/1918, 11/12/1918, B, 10, removed for repairs, 11/12/1918, 9/1/1920, B, 13 9/1/1920, 11/3/1921, B, 14 11/3/1921, M, welded April 26, 1936, May 10 - 38 10/12/33, M, New mang 3) C.E: X-2-413 19/12/12, B

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number

Other Number

32948

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Parts

Count

3

Parts

Three record sheets

Location

Location

Box

Canadian National Box #2

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Date

March 10, 2022

Condition

Notes

Good condition

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Create Date

March 14, 2022

Updated By

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Update Date

April 22, 2022