Canadian National Postcard Showing Steam Engine 1530 leaving the branch line junction point of Palmerston, ON, 1958
Name/Title
Canadian National Postcard Showing Steam Engine 1530 leaving the branch line junction point of Palmerston, ON, 1958Entry/Object ID
2021.1655.01Tags
Canadian National, Locomotives, PostcardDescription
Canadian National postcard showing steam engine #1530 leaving the branch line junction point of Palmerston, Ontario, in 1958. The front image shows the front and left side of the locomotive, the engine, tender, and two freight cars are visible. The caption on the reverse side reads: "CNR class H-6-d4-6-0 No. 1530 (MLW 1910) gets ready to depart with the busy branch line junction point of Palmerston, Ont, with its mixed train, June 18, 1958. It's the twilight of steam in southwestern Ontario and in less than a year diesels will be working the branches to Owen Sound, Listowel, Kincardine, and Southhampton." The postcard is blank. Distinguishing Features: The front image shows the front and left side of the locomotive, the engine, tender, and two freight cars are visible.Context
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
Canadian NationalCataloged By
Kat BezaireCategory
Canadian National