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Largest streamliner in the british empire to haul the royal train - One of the 6400's of the Canadian National Railways attached to the cars in which (...)
Largest streamliner in the british empire to haul the royal train - One of the 6400's of the Canadian National Railways attached to the cars in which (...)

Largest streamliner in the british empire to haul the royal train - One of the 6400's of the Canadian National Railways attached to the cars in which (...)

Date5/1/1939
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Original Toronto Star caption: Largest streamliner in the british empire to haul the royal train - One of the 6400's of the Canadian National Railways attached to the cars in which Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth will ride during their forthcoming tour of Canada and their visit to the United States and the cars which will accommodate the members of their retuine. The 6400 is one of four locomotives which will haul the train over the Canadian National lines. It is the largest streamlined locomotive in the British Empire.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0122408F
Baggageman Arthur Manders, 64, of the Canadian National Railways passenger train Lakeshore, points to the place a hold-up man entered the car yesterda(...)
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Accommodating the k. One of the bedrooms in the royal suite, Bottom Left, which will occupy the two cars last on the train, represents the final word in train accommodation. [Incomplete]
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5/5/1939
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6/13/1991
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5/5/1939
Accidents - Railway and Street Railways - Mississauga, Ontario - Royal Commission into Mississauga Train Derailment
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Toronto Suburban Railway, #152 (in centre), 150, 151 & 153 at Lambton carhouse, shown as Canadian National Electric Railway cars
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1935
The Polar bear roams the south, Cars of the Polar Bear Express, the Ontario Northland Railway train between North Bay and Moosonee, stop in Oakville t(...)
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11/2/1972
Tether required: In addition to using a seat belt to hold down child s safety car seat, strap at rear of the child s seat now must be attached to the car frame to meet safety standards
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5/11/1983
Black and white photograph of very large chateauesque style building taken at night.
Royal York Hotel - Toronto, Canada, largest in the British Empire
Approximately 1946
Black and white photo postcard depicting the Royal York Hotel with the caption stating, "The Ro ...
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Three CNR train cars were derailed last night in Weston and 15 persons were injured - one when her abdomen was impaled on a fence post. The cars, on a(...)
Three CNR train cars were derailed last night in Weston and 15 persons were injured - one when her abdomen was impaled on a fence post. The cars, on a(...)
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