Canadian National Railways: Entire System Pass, J. B. McKinnon and Wife, 1944
Name/Title
Canadian National Railways: Entire System Pass, J. B. McKinnon and Wife, 1944Entry/Object ID
2021.1549.01Description
Canadian National branded entire system pass, issued to J. B. John Bergen McKinnon and his wife in 1944. The pass lasted until December 31st 1944 and allowed McKinnon and his wife to travel on the entire Canadian National system for free. The pass was awarded to McKinnon for having given 20+ years of service. The reverse side features conditions of the pass Distinguishing Features: Yellow card with black, red, and purple ink, featuring photos of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McKinnonContext
Original document belonging to J. B. McKinnon, John Bergen McKinnon, a locomotive engineer in 1944. 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