CN stood as one of the world's largest railroads with more than 22,000 miles of track and more than 100,000 employees. CN also operated express services, a telegraph company, a chain of hotels, and a steamship line. On the railroad...
The first successful exchange of mail from steamship to airplane took place on September 16, 1927, when 37 bags were flown to Montreal. In general, however, the experiments were fraught with difficulties: flights were often delayed due to thick fog and inclement weather. On one occasion, ...