Monday 3 August 2015

America's Largest Railway, Part 2 - Freight



from: America's Largest Railway, 1950, Canadian National Railways. Collection of LC Gagnon




from: America's Largest Railway, 1950, Canadian National Railways. Collection of LC Gagnon
The setting sun casts shadows on the former Grand Trunk Railway Bonaventure passenger station -
seen at the end of the new freight sheds.



from: America's Largest Railway, 1950, Canadian National Railways. Collection of LC Gagnon


from: America's Largest Railway, 1950, Canadian National Railways. Collection of LC Gagnon


from: America's Largest Railway, 1950, Canadian National Railways. Collection of LC Gagnon
The Newfoundland Railway was added to the CNR when Newfoundland joined Confederation in 1949.


from: America's Largest Railway, 1950, Canadian National Railways. Collection of LC Gagnon
"Freight comes to use in all shapes and sizes and we are equipped to handle all of it."


from: America's Largest Railway, 1950, Canadian National Railways. Collection of LC Gagnon


from: America's Largest Railway, 1950, Canadian National Railways. Collection of LC Gagnon