Trains of Recollection: Drawn from Fifty Years of Railway Service in Scotland and Canada, and told to Arthur HawkesHanna, D. B. (David Blyth)
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Trains of Recollection: Drawn from Fifty Years of Railway Service in Scotland and Canada, and told to Arthur Hawkes
Hanna, D. B. (David Blyth)
Canadian National Railways; Railroads -- Canada; Railroads -- Scotland
The Canadian National lines at the end of 1919 had 1,644 locomotives.
At the end of 1921 the total was 1,718. The Grand Trunk Pacific
engines at the same periods were 259 and 256. Passenger equipment
during the same periods stood at: C.N.R., 1,816 and 1979; G.T.P.,
355 and 352. The freight car situation was C.N.R., 1919, 62,576;
1921, 66,591. G.T.P., 1919, 15,232; 1921, 14,908. At the end of 1921,
therefore, this Department was responsible for 1,972 locomotives,
2,331 passenger cars and 81,499 freight cars. We also had altogether
4,032 work cars.
C.N.R.--G.T.R. CO-ORDINATION:--Following the acquisition through
special legislation of the Grand Trunk Railway System on March 8th,
1920, a mixed Committee of Management was appointed by the Government
to co-ordinate the two systems to improve service and reduce cost of
operation. This Committee consisted of the following:
Mr. Howard G. Kelley, President Grand Trunk Ry., Chairman. Mr.
Frank Scott, Vice-President Grand Trunk Ry., Finance. Mr. W.
D. Robb, Vice-President Grand Trunk Ry., Operating. Mr. C. A.
Hayes, Vice-President Canadian National Rys., Traffic. Mr. S. J.
Hungerford, Vice-Pres. Canadian National Rys., Operating.
A conference of officers of both lines appointed sub-committees to
study and report upon various phases of activity, which, if approved
by the Committee of Management, were immediately put into effect.
Traffic and ticket offices throughout the United States and Canada
were consolidated, terminals and stations were used jointly, track
connections were constructed to permit of consolidation, freight
movements rearranged, interline passenger services established, and
tickets and passes interchanged. Express services were also closely
co-ordinated.
Most of the physical connections and other required facilities
have been provided, and authority will be asked to complete the
program. Very substantial economies in operation have been secured,
and the relative position of the Government-owned lines materially
strengthened. The Operating Department consolidations are at the
following points:
FREIGHT STATIONS:--Toronto, Toronto (Cherry St.), Port Hope, Cobourg,
Grafton, Colborne, Brighton, Trenton, Belleville, Napanee, Kingston,
Brockville, North Bay, Pembroke, Ottawa (Hurdman), Ottawa, Washago,
Rockland, Hawkesbury, Aston Junction, Lyster and Ste. Rosalie.
PASSENGER STATIONS:--Parry Sound, Napanee, Brockville, North Bay,
Pembroke, Rockland, Hawkesbury, Ste. Rosalie, Quebec, Washago,
Kingston, Cobourg, Grafton, Colborne, Brighton, Aston Junction and
Lyster.
YARDS:--Toronto, North Bay, Hawkesbury, Pembroke, Rockland and Ste.
Rosalie.
ENGINEHOUSES:--Toronto, Brockville, Pembroke, Hawkesbury, Ste.
Rosalie, Kingston, North Bay, Ottawa, Rockland, and Chaudiere.
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