Name/Title
Farewell Number 6218Entry/Object ID
2021.1792.01Tags
Canadian National, VIA RailScope and Content
Book discussing the retirement of CNR locomotive 6218Context
6218 was an engine that was used for a passenger train that ran from 1942 until 1971. It was the last surviving running steam locomotive. The book highlights all of the trips that 6218 went on during its lifetime leading up to retirement. It also features a variety of photos of the locomotive in service
.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
Canadian NationalCataloged By
Matthew GillLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
MemorabiliaNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsArchive Details
Creator
Canadian Railroad Historical AssociationDate(s) of Creation
circa 1932Primary Language
FrenchArchive Items Details
Title
Farewell Number 6218Description
Book discussing the retirement of CNR locomotive 6218Creator
Canadian Railroad Historical AssociationDate(s) of Creation
1971Subjects
History, Photographs, Black & white photographs, Railways, Trains, Passengers, Steam enginesEthnography
Cultural Region
City
Montreal, QuebecState/Province
QuebecCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Item Number (Assigned from FileMaker)Other Number
568Location
Location
Box
Canadian National Box #1Room
Dale Wilson Reference LibraryBuilding
NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre* Untyped Location
Capreol, OntarioCategory
StorageDate
February 14, 2022Condition
Reason for Exam
At AcquisitionOverall Condition
Very GoodCondition Detail
FadingDate Examined
Feb 14, 2022Examined By
Kat BezaireMaterials
paper, ink, staplesProvenance
Provenance Detail
Canadian NationalOwner/Agent
Canadian NationalRole
Owner/PublisherPlace
City
Montreal, QuebecState/Province
QuebecCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaAcquisition Method
GiftGeneral Notes
Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
Originally cataloged by Matthew Gill, re-cataloged on February 14, 2022 by Kat BezaireCreated By
normhclibrary@gmail.comCreate Date
February 14, 2022Updated By
normhclibrary@gmail.comUpdate Date
March 1, 2022