VIA Confusion, 1980 Explanation

Name/Title

VIA Confusion, 1980 Explanation

Entry/Object ID

2022.823.01-12

Tags

Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, VIA Rail

Scope and Content

Booklet, document explaining the VIA confusion which occurred in 1980. 12 total pages

Context

The confusion was created essentially at the same time VIA was introduced in 1978. VIA Rail Canada was created in 1978 when passenger services from Canadian National and Canadian Pacific were combined. The document features timetables and other images to show the struggle of creating VIA, specifically the take over of Canadian Pacific's Canadian and Canadian National's Super Continental, the "Name Trains" of the respective railways

Collection

Canadian National, Canadian Pacific History

Cataloged By

Kat Bezaire

Category

Secondary Source

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Dale Wilson

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Creator

Dale Wilson

Date(s) of Creation

circa 1940

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

VIA Confusion, 1980 Explaination

Description

Booklet, document explaining the VIA confusion which occurred in 1980. 12 total pages

Creator

Dale Wilson

Subjects

Passenger cars, Trains, Travel

Notes

Exact year of creation is unknown

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Photo Number

Other Number

P0344

Dimensions

Width

8-1/2 in

Length

11 in

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

Date

April 12, 2022

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Date Examined

Apr 12, 2022

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Materials

paper, ink, staple

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Dale Wilson

Owner/Agent

Dale Wilson

Role

Donor/owner/creator

Place

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Acquisition Method

Gift

Created By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Create Date

April 12, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

June 8, 2022