Canadian Pacific Railway Postcard showing a Trio of Steam Engines near Orangeville, ON, 1960
Name/Title
Canadian Pacific Railway Postcard showing a Trio of Steam Engines near Orangeville, ON, 1960Entry/Object ID
2021.1636.01Description
Canadian Pacific Railways postcard showing a trio of steam engines near Orangeville, Ontario in 1960. The front image shows the engines in a row being led by #136. There are also two passenger cars visible. The trio is coming around a bend. The caption on the reverse side reads: "Canadian Pacific 136 A trio of CPR locomotives give the spectators a real show near Orangeville on a trip originating from Toronto on May 1, 1960." The postcard is blank. Distinguishing Features: The front image shows the trio of steam enginesContext
The Canadian Pacific Railway was founded in 1881. Part of Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald's dream of Canadian Confederation, the building a transcontinental railway was part of the agreement to get British Columbia to join Confederation. Construction began in 1881 and lasted well into the 1900s to build lines connecting Canada from Vancouver to Montreal.Collection
Library ArchiveCategory
Canadian Pacific