Canadian National Railways: Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Regions Pass, F. J. Johnson, 1973-1975
Name/Title
Canadian National Railways: Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Regions Pass, F. J. Johnson, 1973-1975Entry/Object ID
2021.1488.01Description
Canadian National branded Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Regions areas pass issued to F. J. Johnson, he was an assistant engineer. The pass allowed Johnson to ride on passenger and freight trains to stations in the the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Regions. The pass was valid from 1973 until 1975. The reverse side also has more conditions listed. Distinguishing Features: Yellow card with red, black, and blue inkContext
Original document belonging to Fred Johnson. The pass allowed Johnson to travel on any passenger and freight trains throughout the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Regions between 1973 and 1975. Fred Johnson was working as an assistant engineer at the 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
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Canadian National