Canadian National Postcard showing Steam Engine #6167 at Mimico, ON, 1962

Name/Title

Canadian National Postcard showing Steam Engine #6167 at Mimico, ON, 1962

Entry/Object ID

2021.1663.01

Tags

Canadian National, Locomotives, Postcard

Description

Canadian National postcard showing steam engine #6167 at Mimico, Ontario in 1962. The front image shows the front and left side of the locomotive, the engine and tender are visible. The caption on the reverse side reads: "Ready for fan trips - Canadian National No. 6167 completely overhauled at Stratford, is shown standing at Mimico, Ontario. Major repairs were made to insure the locomotive's continued excursion service in 1962. The engine had a successful season in 1961, carrying 1500 railfans. Photo by Jim Brown, Toronto, Ontario" The postcard is blank. Distinguishing Features: The front image shows the front and left side of the locomotive, the engine and tender 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 National

Cataloged By

Kat Bezaire

Category

Canadian National

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

unknown

Notes

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

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Legacy Lexicon

Class

Commemorative

Category

Primary Source

Publication Details

Author

Jim Brown

Place Published

Neighbourhood

Mimico, Ontario

City

Toronto, Ontario

State/Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Date Published

1962

ISBN

n/a

Notes

Materials: card stock, ink

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Back of the postcard

Transcription

"Ready for fan trips - Canadian National No. 6167 completely overhauled at Stratford, is shown standing at Mimico, Ontario. Major repairs were made to insure the locomotive's continued excursion service in 1962. The engine had a successful season in 1961, carrying 1500 railfans. Photo by Jim Brown, Toronto, Ontario"

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Neighbourhood

Mimico, Ontario

City

Toronto, Ontario

State/Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number

Other Number

33206

Dimensions

Height

4 in

Width

6 in

Parts

Count

23

Parts

23 total postcards

Location

Location

Box

Canadian National Box #1

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Category

Storage

Date

March 10, 2022

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Date Examined

Mar 15, 2022

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Materials

paper, ink

Notes

Good condition

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Canadian National

Owner/Agent

Canadian National

Role

Owner/Publisher

Place

City

Montreal, Quebec

State/Province

Quebec

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Acquisition Method

Gift

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

March 14, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

April 21, 2022