Canadian National and Canadian Pacific in Northern Ontario (Volume Two)
Name/Title
Canadian National and Canadian Pacific in Northern Ontario (Volume Two)Entry/Object ID
2021.690.01Description
An illustrated history of Canadian National and Canadian Pacific in Northern Ontario. Contains historic photographs and maps to discuss the history and impact these corporations had on Northern Ontario. Volume 2 of the series. Two copies. Distinguishing Features: noneContext
Contains historical photographs, maps, and context to explain the impact of the railway industry in Northern Ontario. 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
Library ArchiveCategory
Canadian National, Canadian Pacific