Canadian National Railways Northern Ontario District Pass, FJ Johnson, 1949-1950
Name/Title
Canadian National Railways Northern Ontario District Pass, FJ Johnson, 1949-1950Entry/Object ID
2008.023.008Description
Canadian National branded pass for the Northern Ontario District issued to Fred Johnson. Johnson was working as an engineer at the time the pass was issued. The pass allowed him to travel on passenger and freight trains in the Northern Ontario District of the Canadian National system. It was valid from 1949 until 1950. The reverse side features the conditions of the pass. Distinguishing Features: Pink coloured paper with red, black, and purple inkContext
Original document belonging to Fred Johnson. The pass was given to him in 1949 and allowed him passenger or freight train in the Northern Ontario District of the Canadian National system. 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
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Canadian National