Except for the cover panel, this map is almost exactly the same as the 1967 edition. Photos of Winnipeg and Edmonton street scenes in the panels on Manitoba and Alberta have been replaced, probably because they weren’t very attractive or … Continue reading
CN changed the dimensions of its maps again in the 1960s. Where the 1960 map was about 34″x22″, by 1967 it had grown by about 8 percent to 32″x25-1/4″. In keeping with CN’s claim to be the only railroad that … Continue reading
Canadian National’s 1960 map is lavishly illustrated with 34 full-color photos on the side opposite the map. At 34″x22″, this is a little larger than previous CN maps, which were about 32″x18-1/2″. Click image to download an 11.4-MB PDF of … Continue reading
As shown in the image below, one panel of this brochure shows off CN passenger trains, but the rest is devoted to describing CN’s expedited shipping services. The main map is identical to the one used in the 1954 map, … Continue reading
The cover of this map shows the streamlined, Dieselized Super Continental in place of the semi-streamlined, steam-powered Continental Limited that was on the cover of earlier editions. CN introduced this train on April 24, 1955, the same day that Canadian … Continue reading
With the end of the war, CN could print this map on higher-quality paper than yesterday’s. It also features a four-color illustration on the cover and one four-color photo inside the folds of the brochure. The maps are nearly identical, … Continue reading
“This folder is printed on newsprint paper in conformity with the requirements of the wartime prices and trade board,” so it has yellowed quite a bit. The non-map side has descriptions of destinations reachable by Canadian National illustrated by two-dozen … Continue reading
Here’s a 1924 promotional brochure for and map of Canadian National’s Triangle Tour. The map also shows other CN lines in British Columbia and Alberta. The Triangle Tour, of course, consists of CN rail from Jasper to Prince Rupert, CN … Continue reading
This edition of SP&S’ along-the-way brochure proudly features Bonneville Dam, which was completed in 1938, on the cover. That dam, which produces electricity for the Pacific Northwest, was one of the proudest accomplishments of the New Deal. Click image to … Continue reading
Here’s an eastbound version of SP&S’ along-the-way brochure. At least, the segment from Portland to Spokane is listed in an eastbound direction; the segment from Portland to Seaside is still listed westbound. Where the previous brochures mentioned the Cascade Rapids … Continue reading
