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Canada: Canadian Pacific

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Includes train(s): The Canadian; The Royal York; The Dominion. Includes brochures: "Announcing The Royal York, new lightweight, semi-streamlined, steam train with air-conditioned coaches between Toronto and Detroit." Jubilee locomotive described (1936); "The Canadian Streamliner and other Canadian Pacific Equipment." (1960s); "Trains...and the travelling public. CP Rail." Describes CP's efforts to discontinue "uneconomic passenger services" (1960s).

Type
Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date
1936-1969
Call number
646607
Creator
Merrill, Leslie O(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Leslie O. Merrill, 1976-2008.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
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