Canadian National Interdepartmental Correspondence sent to Mr. R. A. Brankley, an Engineman in Capreol, ON from H. A. Rosseau, Assistant Superintendent, Capreol, ON
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Canadian National Interdepartmental Correspondence sent to Mr. R. A. Brankley, an Engineman in Capreol, ON from H. A. Rosseau, Assistant Superintendent, Capreol, ONEntry/Object ID
2021.1674.01Description
Interdepartmental correspondence on Canadian National official letterhead. The correspondence was written to Mr. R. A. Brankley, an engineman in Capreol Ontario, from H. A. Rosseau, the Assistant Superintendent in Capreol, Ontario. The correspondence discusses an incident on April 28th, 1968 where there was a miscommunication on train 304 which would have left the train without an engineer. Brankley offered to take the train himself and have a layover in Brent, although he had just gotten home so that the train would not be delayed. The letter is thanking and recognizing Brankley for his service and dedication. Distinguishing Features: noneContext
Contains historical photographs, maps, and context to tell the history of Canadian National's Northern Ontario District. 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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