Canadian Pacific Postcard showing Royal Hudson Steam Engine #2858 at the National Museum of Science and Technology
Name/Title
Canadian Pacific Postcard showing Royal Hudson Steam Engine #2858 at the National Museum of Science and TechnologyEntry/Object ID
2021.1638.01Description
Canadian Pacific Railways postcard showing the Royal Hudson Steam Engine #2858 at the National Museum of Science and Technology in Ottawa, Ontario. The front image shows the front and right side of the engine and tender. The caption on the reverse side reads: "National Museum of Science and Technology Steam locomotive - Royal Hudson (4-6-4) 1928" The postcard is blank. Distinguishing Features: Front image features Canadian Pacific Steam Engine #2858 and tender.Context
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