Canadian National Railway
Name/Title
Canadian National RailwayEntry/Object ID
2021.821.01Description
Book detailing the history of the Canadian National railway. It focuses on the period of 1920 until the 1950s, specifically on the changes to the railroad industry caused by the Second World War. Distinguishing Features: noneContext
Contains historical photographs, maps, and context to tell the history of Canadian National from the 1920s until the 1950s and how the company has changed over time. 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
Library ArchiveCategory
Canadian National