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Locomotives, trains and the operating life of the line. 1,124 images in 18 sub-files.

Locomotives and Equipment 143Locomotives and Equipment 136Railway Operations 132Passenger Services 131Locomotives and Equipment 111Moving Goods 106Famous Trains 70World War, 1939-1945 69Railway Operations 56Moving Goods 41Passenger Services 35Railway Operations 33Moving Goods 17Passenger Trains 16Famous Trains 12Moving People 11Passenger Services 4Moving People 1
Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways pool train being hauled by a Hudson type locomotive 5701
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Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways pool train being hauled by a Hudson type locomotive 5701
Great Western Railways wood burning freight type steam locomotive no. 14 Brackstone Baker
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Great Western Railways wood burning freight type steam locomotive no. 14 Brackstone Baker
Central Vermont Railways diesel locomotive 3901 and 4927 on the same track to a coaling tower and sand house at St. Albans yard
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Central Vermont Railways diesel locomotive 3901 and 4927 on the same track to a coaling tower and sand house at St. Albans yard
Central Vermont Railways steam locomotive 3901 being filled with sand at St. Albans yard
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Central Vermont Railways steam locomotive 3901 being filled with sand at St. Albans yard
Canadian National Railways locomotives 3039 and 9330 at St. Albans yard with coal tower and a stand pipe
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Canadian National Railways locomotives 3039 and 9330 at St. Albans yard with coal tower and a stand pipe
A 6400 class steam locomotive at Kitchener station
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A 6400 class steam locomotive at Kitchener station
Canadian Northern Railway wooden second class passenger coach no. 630, side view
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Canadian Northern Railway wooden second class passenger coach no. 630, side view
Boarding cars for Canadian Northern Railway construction workers
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Boarding cars for Canadian Northern Railway construction workers
Canadian Northern Railway steam locomotive no. 703 pulls passenger train across prairies
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Canadian Northern Railway steam locomotive no. 703 pulls passenger train across prairies
Canadian Northern Railway steam locomotive and freight train at elevator
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Canadian Northern Railway steam locomotive and freight train at elevator
Canadian Northern Railway steam locomotive no. 950, class M-3-c, left side
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Canadian Northern Railway steam locomotive no. 950, class M-3-c, left side
Canadian National Railways steam locomotive no. 1268, class M-3-e, left side
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Canadian National Railways steam locomotive no. 1268, class M-3-e, left side
Canadian Northern Railways steam locomotive no. 69 (later CN 1209) class H-3-a, right side
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Canadian Northern Railways steam locomotive no. 69 (later CN 1209) class H-3-a, right side
Canadian Northern Quebec Lines refrigerator box car no. 16194, side view
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Canadian Northern Quebec Lines refrigerator box car no. 16194, side view
Canadian Northern Railway refrigerator car no. 16272, side view
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Canadian Northern Railway refrigerator car no. 16272, side view
Canadian Northern Railways steam locomotive no. 416, type 2-8-0, three quarter view
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Canadian Northern Railways steam locomotive no. 416, type 2-8-0, three quarter view
Canadian Northern Railway steam locomotive no. 74 and passenger train
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Canadian Northern Railway steam locomotive no. 74 and passenger train
Canadian Northern Railways diesel-electric self-propelled rail car no. 500, three quarter view
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Canadian Northern Railways diesel-electric self-propelled rail car no. 500, three quarter view
Canadian Northern Railway steam locomotive no. 223, class H-6-c, right side
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Canadian Northern Railway steam locomotive no. 223, class H-6-c, right side
Canadian Northern Railways first class passenger coach no. 310, three quarter view
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Canadian Northern Railways first class passenger coach no. 310, three quarter view
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company track laying gang during early construction
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Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company track laying gang during early construction
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company steam locomotive no. 72 and passenger train at a station
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Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company steam locomotive no. 72 and passenger train at a station
First transcontinental train to arrive in Prince Rupert
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First transcontinental train to arrive in Prince Rupert
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company camp at Clover Bar Bridge on North Saskatchewan River
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Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company camp at Clover Bar Bridge on North Saskatchewan River
First passenger train to Edmonton from Winnipeg -- Canadian Northern Railway Company
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First passenger train to Edmonton from Winnipeg -- Canadian Northern Railway Company
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway tie train installing ties 117 miles east of Winnipeg
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Grand Trunk Pacific Railway tie train installing ties 117 miles east of Winnipeg
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway track inspection train on newly completed track
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Grand Trunk Pacific Railway track inspection train on newly completed track
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company aerial trolley carrying rails over a canyon
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Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company aerial trolley carrying rails over a canyon
First Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company train to arrive at Canadian Pacific Station, Saskatoon
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First Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company train to arrive at Canadian Pacific Station, Saskatoon
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company refrigerator car no. 340001
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Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company refrigerator car no. 340001
Bridge construction over a gully near Fraser River
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Bridge construction over a gully near Fraser River
Construction of Battle River bridge for Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company, false work viewed from south-east
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Construction of Battle River bridge for Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company, false work viewed from south-east
Canadian Northern Railway Company construction camp at Chu Chua
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Canadian Northern Railway Company construction camp at Chu Chua
Donkey engine used in railroad construction on  display at Prince George
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Donkey engine used in railroad construction on display at Prince George
Historic Train: Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company Special steam locomotive no. 112 on Prince Rupert line
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Historic Train: Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company Special steam locomotive no. 112 on Prince Rupert line
First Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company train to leave Calgary, shows Canadian Northern Railway Company freight shed at rear left
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First Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company train to leave Calgary, shows Canadian Northern Railway Company freight shed at rear left
Tracklayer from east arrives at mile 1372.7 to complete Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line
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Tracklayer from east arrives at mile 1372.7 to complete Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company falsework on Battle River Bridge
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Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company falsework on Battle River Bridge
Track layer constructing Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line at Lazare Bridge in western Canada
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Track layer constructing Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line at Lazare Bridge in western Canada
Construction of Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company main line at Clover Bar Bridge over North Saskatchewan River
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Construction of Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company main line at Clover Bar Bridge over North Saskatchewan River
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company horse drawn supply wagon at station no. 2948 along main line
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Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company horse drawn supply wagon at station no. 2948 along main line
Workers grading railroad right of way in Western Canada
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Workers grading railroad right of way in Western Canada
Sceneramic car
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Sceneramic car
The interior of a dining car
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The interior of a dining car
Wooden first class Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company passenger car no. 2023, side view
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Wooden first class Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company passenger car no. 2023, side view
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company volunteer fire brigade pose with equipment on locomotive no. 11
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Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company volunteer fire brigade pose with equipment on locomotive no. 11
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway survey party on horseback crossing a stream
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Grand Trunk Pacific Railway survey party on horseback crossing a stream
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company survey camp at right
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Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company survey camp at right