Montreal ian barry scott, former chairman and ceo of canadian pacific railway, died in montreal april 17. Travel the canadian pacific railway and immerse yourself in the history and romance of a scenic train vacation. Canadian pacific railway mcgill university school of. Canadian railway books traingeek trains and photography.
Before the canadian pacific built the small 1200series g5 pacific type locomotives to replace earlier classes of tenwheelers and light pacifics, the railroad had acquired a much heavier class of 462 locomotives for main line passenger traffic. Canadian pacific railway the canadian encyclopedia. Transcontinental train service westbound western express to calgary pacific express to vancouver. Cp began a long history of service in the kootenays region of southern british columbia beginning with the purchase in 1897 of the columbia and kootenay steam navigation company which operated a fleet of steamers and barges on the arrow lakes and was merged. Bhi publications publishes railroad photo books intended for use by manufacturers and modelers. It incorporated the following day, 16 february 1881. The cpr played a major role in the promotion of tourism and immigration, as well as canadas war efforts and through the years. Dedicated to sharing information about the canadian pacific railway and its subsidiaries, past and present. This selective bibliography of books, websites, museums, and railways, lists some of our favourite resources. Canadian pacific railway train trips with maps and history. The line through to the pacific coast was completed on 7 november 1885 with the driving of the last spike at craigellachie in eagle pass, british columbia.
An incredible feat of engineering, the canadian pacific railway opened up the wild western provinces to settlement and played a key role in the expansion of confederation. Canadian pacific in colour volume 2, western lines, bill linley. The canadian pacific railway and the development of western canada. Littleburys canadian pacific railway 1918 to 1933 volume one, donald m. Dominion atlantic lines and vancouver islands esquimalt and nanaimo. An incredible feat of engineering, the canadian pacific railway opened up the wild western. The canadian pacific railway takes you back to the golden age of rail travel. Canadian pacific railway employees, waiting for the train to. The canadian pacific railway then changed its name to canadian pacific limited, a company that aimed to operate more than just the railway.
Canadian pacific railway selected bibliography history of the. May 07, 2020 network and facilities page content cp has numerous routing options across canada and the u. Canadian historycanadian pacific railway wikibooks, open. All classes and most subclasses have been represented. Internet archive bookreader a history of the canadian pacific railway. The canadian pacific railway in canadian culture the construction of this railway is celebrated in the popular song by gordon lightfoot, the canadian railroad trilogy. Murray, tom 2011, rails across canada the history of canadian pacific and canadian national railways. Although not a comprehensive history of canadian pacific rail, this book is a great. Winterrowd had become chief mechanical officer of the canadian pacific. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Scotias dominion atlantic lines and vancouver islands esquimalt and nanaimo.
Canadian pacific railway mbi railroad color history. Relax onboard as you carve through stunning landscapes en route to canadas favourite destinations. A dramatic historical account of the origin and launching of the canadian pacific railway company, between the years 1871 and 1881. The governor general of canada, sir john douglas campbell the marquess of lorne, declared the canadian pacific railway an official railway after it was given royal assent on 15 february 1881. The next day, george stephen was named the companys president. Divfew stories in the annals of railroading are as compelling as the construction, evolution, and astounding successes of the canadian pacific and canadian national railways. It owns about 20,000 kilometres 12,500 mi of track 1 from montreal in the east to vancouver in the west and edmonton to the north. Please search or browse our inventory of hard to find, out of print, unusual, and rare books. A history of the canadian pacific railway innis, harold adams on. Canadian pacific historical association, oakville, ontario.
The former would serve the western territories while the latter connected eastern ontario with the maritimes. The government named the new railway the canadian pacific railway cpr credit. Author of annotated time table, annotated time table with information as to c. The pictorial history of railroading in british columbia. The story of the railway s construction was most famously told in popular history books by pierre berton, the national dream and the last spike, which were adapted into a. Kestrel railway books publishes books about british railway history. Source for information on canadian pacific railway limited. Birth of canadian pacific railway w ith construction underway in the west, the canadian government still needed someone to complete the rest of the railway from the east. Eastbound eastern express from calgary atlantic express from vancouver the timetable features a photo of the empress of britain, a royal mail.
An isolated system, it has no direct connection to any other railroad. This paricular book on the canadian national railway is important because that railroad serves branford, ontario, canada, where in the 1950s cockshutt tractors were made. There were and are two competing transcontinental rail routes across canada, canadian pacific and canadian national. Although not a comprehensive history of canadian pacific rail, this book is a. A history of the canadian pacific railway by innis, harold adams, 1894. These tracks carried steampowered trains from coast to coast and stitched canada together in its very early days.
An illustrated history of the canadian pacific railway in british columbia, 18801986. And with the new route came establishment 3 of new posts. Class ii 3 ft 914 mm narrowgauge railroad linking the port of skagway, alaska, with whitehorse, the capital of yukon. Collection, british columbia historical books collection. The canadian pacific railway lake and river service british columbia lake and river service developed slowly and in spurts of growth. International directory of company histories dictionary. Rails across canada and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. It also includes information on locomotives inherited by cn from the grand trunk, the canadian northern and other constituent lines. This is the april 10, 1907 canadian pacific railway cpr public timetable, covering cprs entire system at the time. This book is essentially a combination of the railroad color history series books canadian national railway and canadian pacific railway both by tom murray, and published by voyageur press. Copy and paste one of these options to share this book elsewhere. Glimpses along the canadian pacific railway canadian pacific railway company on. Canadian pacific railway limited gulf canada square401 9th avenue sw, suite 500calgary, alberta t2p 4z4canadatelephone. The company that owns the cpr, canadian pacific railway limited, was once one of the largest and most powerful companies in canada.
Jul 01, 2006 by contrast, canadian pacific railway was conceived as a transcontinental railroad from the beginning. The history of canadian pacific and canadian national railways. Canadian pacific railway selected bibliography history of. The canadian pacific railway company was incorporated on february 16, 1881, to build a railway linking british columbia with ontario and quebec on july 5, 1971, the canadian pacific railway company was renamed canadian pacific limited, reflecting the fact that for years it had been a diversified company. The canadian pacific railway company was incorporated february 16, 1881, with george stephen as its first president. It would also offer a faster, more direct route for long distant travel and a less problematic way to ship freight. There are hundreds of resources in libraries, in museums and on the internet that can help you to continue learning about the canadian pacific railway and its history.
Cp unveiled five specially painted locomotives on remembrance. The links below may be affiliate links, meaning that i earn a small commission when you purchase an item after following those links, at no additional cost to you. Told in a narrative and anecdotal fashion, the book portrays numerous personalities of the last century. As a result, i continually refer to the railroad books written by tom murray that i have in my collection for necessary information.
Canadian railway books the following is my collection of canadian railway books. Kevin robertson books specialist retailer of british railway and model train books. Tw37 vintage 1950s canadian pacific dome route railway travel tourism poster reprint wall decor a2a3a4. The history of canadian pacific and canadian national railways by tom murray isbn. The history of canadian railroads, greg mcdonnell, 1985, isbn 0906286638. A study of the canadian pacific railway, without the usual focus on the memorable personalities involved in its building. It was created in 2001 when the cprs former parent company, canadian pacific limited, spun off its railway operations. An illustrated history of canadian pacific railways princess fleet on the northwest coast. The common shares of canadian pacific railway limited are listed on the toronto and new york stock exchanges under the symbol cp.
Canadian pacific railway was founded in 1881 to link. The 1881 construction season was a bust and the railway s chief engineer and general superintendent were fired at the end of the season after building only 211 km 1 miles of track. What are the best books to learn about canadian history and. Smith at the ceremony marking the last spike to be driven into the canadian pacific railway on 7 november 1885. May 07, 2020 incorporated in 1881, canadian pacific railway was formed to physically unite canada and canadians from coast to coast and the building of the railway is considered to be one of canadas greatest feats of engineering. A history of the canadian pacific railway internet archive.
We try hard to be the number 1 railroad book dealer on ebay wthe widest selection. On february 16, 1881, canadas governor general declared the canadian pacific railway company official and the railway company was born. The roster included at the back of the book is based on information for the years 194547 through 1950 excluding diesels. The canadian pacific railway in canadian culture the construction of this railway is celebrated in the popular song by gordon lightfoot, canadian railroad trilogy.
The canadian pacific railway coast service, also known as the british columbia coast steamships bccs, was a division of canadian pacific railway cpr, which began operating pacific coastal shipping routes in the late 19th century. The early years and the canadian pacific navigation company. Written by a longtime cpr employee, this book is a collection of historical. The development of coastal passenger and cargo shipping routes extended from british columbia to alaska and to seattle, washington in the united states. That is when a group of investors stepped forward with the money and. Camp these books were published by the british railway modelers of north america brmna.
This landmark tribute to the canadian pacific railway features the work of many of. That is when a group of investors stepped forward with the money and knowhow to complete the project. The new government wanted to fill the country with settlers and immigrants. Cp is a canadian railway transportation company that operates the canadian pacific railway.
Canadian railway history books canadian national steam power by anthony clegg and ray corley, 1969, railfare enterprises ltd, is the authoritative source of information on cns steam locomotives. What are the best books to learn about canadian history. The canadian pacific railway cpr was the dream of sir john a. Although much of the surveys activity focused on locating suitable mountain passes through the canadian rockies, selkirk mountains, monashee mountains, canadian cascades and. Macdonald as he envisioned a canada that would stretch from the atlantic to the pacific ocean. Vias adventure routes link winnipeg with churchill and jasper with.
The story of the railway s construction was most famously told in popular history books by pierre berton, the national dream and the last spike, which were adapted into a popular. In order to bring british columbia into the dominion of canada as the westernmost province and to complete this dream, he promised the colonial government and the people of the colony. This is an interactive system map of the canadian pacific railway cp, a class i rail carrier along the central part of the united states and canada. Examples of questions we receive include the histories of specific train stations, the histories of railway companies canadian pacific railway, canadian national railways, grand trunk, etc. The railway shaped this country and youll hear epic tales of nationbuilding along the way. Canadian pacific railway company the online books page. William kaye lamb notes in his book, history of the canadian pacific railway, initial plans called for cp and grand trunk future component of canadian national railways to work together in providing transcontinental service across the country. A history of the canadian pacific railway ubc library open.
Instead, innis examines the geographical and political circumstances surrounding the cprs creation, and the resulting economic and social revolution in western canada. The company was established to complete a transcontinental railroad that the government had begun under the agreement by which british columbia entered the confederation in 1871. Canadian pacific railway selected bibliography semantic scholar. Canadian pacific railway simple english wikipedia, the free. The canadian pacific railway cpr reporting marks cp, cpaa, milw, soo, known as cp rail between 1968 and 1996, and also known as canadian pacific, is a historic canadian class i railway incorporated in 1881. Canadian historycanadian pacific railway wikibooks. In this sumptuously illustrated history of a company whose story is integral to the golden age of travel, barry lane recounts the history of canadian pacific, from the construction of the transcontinental railway to the development of the hotels and the building of the shipping line that linked canada to the rest of the world. Hop aboard the canadian pacific railway and travel through its history from the. Railbased transportation is your safest, most costeffective, and most environmentallysensitive way to ship. From the train cars to the hotels, youll experience a level of refined luxury. By the 1920s, with conversion completed of passenger rolling stock on the canadian pacific railway from older wooden cars to heavier, allsteel sixwheel truck equipment on main line trains the railroad had 96 such steel cars in 1918, 707 in 1930, the need for passenger motive power still heavier than the 462 g3 and g4 class.
The first of inniss classic studies of the interaction of geography, communications, and economics. The canadian pacific survey or canadian pacific railway survey comprised many distinct geographical surveys conducted during the 1870s and 1880s, designed to determine the ideal route of the canadian pacific railway. The ocean route through the maritimes heads all the way to halifax in nova scotia, through new brunswick. A pictorial history of canadian pacific steam locomotives. May 07, 2020 cp releases sustainably driven, our 2018 corporate sustainability report and new framework for longterm, sustainable growth. Canadian pacific historical association home facebook. View a selection of photographs from the canadian pacific railway collection in this vancouver or use the historical photographs advanced search to view the larger collection. The history of the canadian pacific railway cpr in british columbia began with the union of the colony of british columbia and the dominion of canada. Canadian pacific map this is an interactive system map of the canadian pacific railway cp, a class i rail carrier along the central part of the united states and canada. Link to this page view link to the book embed a mini book reader 1 page 2 pages open to this page.
It shows transportation routes spanning over 14,700 miles. The railway is owned by canadian pacific railway limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001. Batterdale books buys and sells secondhand books on british and overseas railways, canals, trams and buses, and industrial history. Canadian pacific railway wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Cp, privately owned company that operates one of canadas two transcontinental railroad systems. Many clients contact reference services about railway history research. Feb, 2017 the story of the canadian pacific railway in a nutshell, also gives a brief look into modern day railroad. Via rails canadian the train from toronto to vancouver. This sprawling volume combines two of voyageur press most successful railroad color history titles into one volume taking in the grand scope of both railroads. Karens books specializes in railroad, train, and transportation books from morning sun, four ways west, kalmbach, motorbooks, indiana university press, and others. If you cant find what you like please fill in our offline search form and we will search our offline inventory, other bookstores and book search services for you. The following is my collection of canadian railway books, featuring books from the brmna. The canadian is the famous 4night train across canada from toronto to vancouver.