The Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR) was officially formed in 1899. By 1902 it boasted over 1,200 miles of line extending from Port Arthur, Ontario to Erwood in northern Saskatchewan. A magnificent terminal was constructed in Port Arthur to take advantage of the Great Lakes shipping. Geographic...
100 Years Ago - February 1901 article on Canadian Northern Railway - Brief Article
The logo of Canadian Northern Railway would serve as a prototype for CN’s logo during the first few years of its existence. Essentially, CN took the easy way out and simply replaced the “Northern” in the Canadian Northern logo with the word “National.” 1905: Grand Trunk Pacific At th...
The second and later line was built around 1917 by the Canadian Northern Railway, which was nationalised in 1921 as part of Canadian National Railways or 'CN' (as in CN Tower), and re-privatised in 1995. The CN route runs from Montreal/Toronto to Vancouver to the north of the CPR route...
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events. YearEventDescription 2025Corporate Changes/ExpansionsIn March, the company and Iowa Northern Railway officially merged operations, enhancing rail service and economic growth in the...
Starting in the 1870s and continuing until 1885, the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway was one of the largest construction projects in Canadian history. At first, the goal of the CPR was to unite the two separate halves of Canada together, as Prime Minister John A. MacDonald ...
Traditionally, this part of the river was an important fishing ground for indigenous peoples in the region. During the gold rush, the canyon was frequented by miners trying to access the gold-rich bars upstream of the channel. Then, in the late 1800’s, the Canadian Pacific Railway construct...
“30,000 when the Underground Railway was in operation” (FabbiShushan, Black Canadian History).If the population expands slightly, through births or immigration, there are more active workers to take help the Get AccessRelated The Canadian Pacific Railway During the 1800s and early 1900s the...
11 Supply Depot can be found located between Bonnybrook Road SE, Ogden Road SE, 34 Avenue SE and the railway tracks. Source Material: http://jfchalifoux.com/bases_stations_calgary_to_cold_lake.htm E building North-west corner, August 2014. Photo: Courtesy of Paul Loerke. Interior of E...
Senior Vice-President Western Region and Vice-President of the Prairie Division. Mr. Creel began his railroad career at Burlington Northern Railway in 1992 as an Intermodal Ramp Manager in Birmingham, Ala. He also spent part of his career at Grand Trunk Western Railroad as a Superintendent and ...