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	Grand Trunk Railway of Canada
		Grand Trunk Railway of Canada was built to provide a main trunk line "throughout the entire length of the Province of Canada, and from the eastern frontier thereof...
		In 1853 it amalgamated with 5 other railway companies, a method of operating which was to characterize its major expansion periods and supplement the construction of new track.
		Completed in 1914, the railway was a financial disaster and was largely responsible for the bankruptcy of the GTR in 1919.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /PrinterFriendly.cfm?ArticleId=A0003380 (551 words)

	GrandTrunkRailway
		When the railway was first proposed, a Canadian company was formed, headed by the president of the St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railway, but difficulties were met with in securing capital, and finally the charter was awarded to an English company of contractors, aided politically by Francis Hincks, inspector-general in Canada.
		Following the report of the Commission of Railway Inquiry, negotiations were commenced by the government with a view to the acquisition of the Grand Trunk and its subsidiaries.
		The Grand Trunk itself was in a less critical condition, and was able to bargain.
	www2.marianopolis.edu /quebechistory/encyclopedia/GrandTrunkRailway.htm (1339 words)

	JONES v. GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY
		A railway passenger holding a second-class ticket is entitled to reasonable accomodation of the kind usually furnished to passengers of that class and cannot be compelled to travel in a smoking car.
		necessary for the railway company to have space available for all passengers who wish to use the trains but it does not impose any liability as to the nature of the accommodation to be furnished.
		Sufficient accommodation must be furnished, and that certainly means that the railway company are bound to use reasonable care and diligence in providing for the safety and comfort of the passen- gers, and it is a question for the jury whether such care and diligence were used or not.
	library.usask.ca /native/cnlc/vol03/139.html (1983 words)

	Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
		The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway was a 4800 km system whose main line ran from Winnipeg via Melville and Edmonton to Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
		Incorporated in 1903, it was built between 1906 and 1914 to provide the GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY with western connections.
		The Grand Trunk Pacific faced severe competition from the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY and the CANADIAN NORTHERN RAILWAY, both of which had excellent branch and feeder lines on the prairies.
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	Historical Background of the Grand Trunk Railway - St. Marys
		But, by 1857, a new source of prosperity seemed to be at hand; railway fever gripped the little town as the Grand Trunk Railway pushed its way through Ontario westward from Montreal and Toronto towards the American border and ultimately Chicago.
		Railway construction proved a boon to the local labour force and newly arrived workers augmented the town's population.
		Since the 1850s, the two trestle railway bridges have been an integral part of the St. Marys landscape, emphasizing its river valleys, marking its borders, giving it a context with the rest of the province and reminding the community of its history.
	stonetown.com /gttsm/history.htm (716 words)

	Grand Trunk Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Grand Trunk Railway was amalgamated with the Canadian National Railway in 1923.
		Whitby, Port Perry and Lindsay Railway (Whitby to Lindsay)
		Hamilton and Northwestern Railway (Hamilton to Collingwood and Barrie)
	home.primus.ca /~robkath/railgt.htm (247 words)

	Canada - Transport And Communication
		The prospectus estimated the cost of the construction of the consolidated railways, including the Victoria Bridge, at £9,500,000, of which it was proposed to raise practically one-half, £4,635,200 by debentures, and the remainder, £4,864,800, by share capital, on which it was estimated a dividend of 11 f- per cent.
		The railway was originally constructed as a single-track line, and continued as such, with the exception of a few small sections, until the year 1888, when the increase of traffic rendered it necessary that the main line between Montreal and Toronto should be doubled.
		The foregoing is a brief history of this first great railway undertaking in Canada from its inception as a line of railway 964 miles in length with an estimated capital required of £8,500,000, to a line of railway, including controlled lines, of 5,230 miles, with a capital of over £92,000,000.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles32n/canada-1.shtml (1154 words)

	Railway Chronicles - Grand Trunk Railway
		Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada to build a railway line between Montreal and Toronto, however the charter was soon extended east to Portland, Maine and west to Sarnia, Ontario.
		Common during 19th century railway construction in British colonies, GTR built to a broad gauge (Provincial Gauge) of 5 feet, 6 inches (1676 mm), however this was changed to the standard gauge of 4 ft 8.5 in (1435 mm) by 1873 to facilitate interchange with U.S. railroads.
		GTR underwent serious financial difficulties as a result of the GTPR, and its shareholders, primarily in the United Kingdom, were determined to prevent the company from being nationalized as well.
	www.railwaychronicles.com /GTR.html (1026 words)

	Quebec - Transcontinental Tour - Canada, by Train (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		In 1887, the charter for the Témiscouata Railway was approved and construction began on a road from Rivière-du-Loup to Edmundston.
		Initial construction costs of the railway had been adequately covered; but over the years, heavy operating costs, a fluctuating lumber market and competition in the form of the Transcontinental all contributed to the railway's demise.
		In 1852, a charter was acquired to form the Grand Trunk Railway in two parts: one for Canada East (present-day Quebec) and one for Canada West (present-day Ontario).
	www.collectionscanada.ca /trains/h30-2070-e.html (473 words)

	Grand Trunk Railway 1907 - 1916
		Grand Trunk Railway was an early Canadian railway line, incorporated in 1852-53 to build a railway connecting the key cities of eastern Canada (the area now known as Ontario and Quebec) with the American seacoast city of Portland, Maine.
		The upper floor of the new structure is leased to the Grand Trunk Railway.
		The line west of Winnipeg, to be known as the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, was to be built by the Grand Trunk itself.
	www.scripophily.net /grantrunrail.html (1181 words)

	Grand Runk Railway System
		At the time, the GTR desired a rail access to Portland, Maine, a seaport that could be used all year long (the port of Montreal closed each winter).
		The GTR adopted this gauge for all their lines but later, in 1873, converted their lines to the "Standard" gauge of four-feet-eight and one half inches.
		This railway experienced heavy financial losses and was largely responsible for the bankruptcy of the GTR in 1919.
	www.geocities.com /sharut/gt_rail.html (574 words)

	Grand Trunk Railway in Brockville - Overview
		Railways were a major employer and had a large influence on the local economy.
		"Grand Trunk" lettering can be seen on the top of the tender of #702 and #663.
		To the left (north) of the CNR station and curving down in a wide arc to the bottom of the photo is the start of the CPR loop line which follows Buell's Creek, crosses under the CNR main line and continues on to the Brockville waterfront.
	www.railwaybob.com /Overview/OverviewPage5.html (475 words)

	Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
		The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company, which was incorporated by Act of Parliament in 1903, has undertaken the construction and operation of a line across Canada, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, of an estimated mileage of main line of 3,600 miles, in addition to several branch lines.
		The road is being constructed in two portions, known as the Eastern Division and the Western Division, the former reaching from Moncton to Winnipeg, a distance of 1,800 miles, and the latter from Winnipeg to the Pacific Ocean, a distance of 1,756 miles.
		Of the 1909 crop of the Canadian North-West grain, six millions of bushels were handled by the Grand Trunk Pacific to Portage la Prairie or Winnipeg for furtherance to the Lake ports.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles32n/canada-4.shtml (1193 words)

	gtr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Mayor James Wallace addressed the directors of the Grand Trunk Railway, expressing praise and appreciation for the way in which the line was built.
		The Grand Trunk Railway completed their line from Toronto to Montreal (through Whitby and Oshawa) in 1856.
		In 1856 the G.T.R. between Oshawa and Toronto was completed and on August 25th an excursion train ran from Toronto.
	www.durham.edu.on.ca /grassroots/cedardale/gtr.htm (306 words)

	The Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada - Canadian Confederation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The history of the Grand Trunk Railway is one with several chapters.
		After the railway was purchased by the Midland Railway of Canada, it served as a link between Belleville and Toronto.
		In 1861, the Grand Trunk Railway Company had accumulated a debt of several hundred thousand pounds sterling as the result of the expansion and due to a lack of rail traffic.
	www.collectionscanada.ca /confederation/023001-2997-e.html (549 words)

	JONES v. GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY
		She claimed that by virtue of a contract be- tween the Six Nation Indians and the Hamilton and Lake Erie Railway Company (now merged into the defendants) she had the right to travel at half of a first class fare.
		The jury found that the car to which plain- tiff was assigned did not furnish sufficient accommodation for the transportation of plaintiff as a passenger, and as- sessed the damages at $10.
		Section 246 of the Railway Act provides that "all regu- lar trains shall be started and run as near as practicable at regular hours fixed by public notices and shall furnish suffi- cient accommodation for the transportation of all such pas- sengers.
	library.usask.ca /native/cnlc/vol03/134.html (1693 words)

	History of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Incorporated in 1903, the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway was an offshoot of the Grand Trunk Railway charged with the mission to build a railroad that would span from Winnipeg, Manitoba to Prince Rupert, BC.
		Such a line would allow the Grand Trunk Railroad to compete against the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Canadian Northern Railway for the lucrative traffic that was beginning to develop in western Canada.
		The Grand Trunk Pacific was forced into recievership in 1919, and was amalgamated into the Canadian National System by 1923.
	www.bookboat.com /history/gtp.htm (280 words)

	The Walter Bean Grand River Trail - Grand Trunk Railway
		The Grand Trunk Railway, providing Montreal and Toronto with a direct link to Chicago and the American Midwest, came through Waterloo County in 1856.
		Grading work for the railway took over two years to complete and the bridge over the Grand River at Breslau was opened for traffic in mid-1856.
		One of the largest flour mills in the Township of Waterloo was built by Joseph Eby in 1850 at the mouth of Hopewell Creek.
	www.sju.ca /grt/trunkrailway.htm (313 words)

	Dates in Canadian Railway History
		One of the conditions of Confederation was the building of a railway by the newly constituted Dominion Government to connect Halifax with the St. Lawrence at or near Quebec.
		Arnum was night operator for the Grand Trunk at the time and is the only one of the 38 railway witnesses who gave evidence at the inquiry in New Yirk City, still living.
		Because of the high cost, the Grand Trunk refused to lease the line which was operated from May 1, 1915 as a component of the Canadian Government Railways until the formation of the Canadian National System.
	www.railways.incanada.net /candate/candate.htm (10516 words)

	Steamtown NHS: Special History Study (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		History: Canada's Grand Trunk Railway had been incorporated in 1853, financed by investors in Great Britain, and became for many years the largest and longest privately owned railway in Canada, operating principally in eastern Canada and controlling the Grand Trunk Western Railroad in Michigan and the Central Vermont in New England.
		The Grand Trunk Railway 4-6-4T locomotives, meanwhile, continued routinely to haul commuters in and out of Montreal and to and from its suburbs.
		This Canadian National Railways Baltic tank locomotive, built in September 1914, is the only one of its type in the United States, none of the American locomotives of this type having survived.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/steamtown/shs3a.htm (1721 words)

	Grand Trunk Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Grand Trunk Railway (GTR) was built to provide a main trunk line throughout the entire length of the Province of Canada.
		Under the sponsorship of Sir Francis Hincks, the Grand Trunk Railway was formally incorporated in 1852 to build a railway line from Toronto to Montreal.
		The GTR and the GTPR were placed under the management of the Canadian National Railways on January 30, 1923.
	www.trentu.ca /library/archives/76-1008.htm (372 words)

	Grand Trunk Constituents
		Under the subsidiary Grand Trunk Pacific, the GTR was the chosen instrument of this expansion.
		The Grand Trunk was expropriated by the Canadian government in 1923 with no compensation to the British investors.
		Hamilton and Northwestern Railway as Northern and Northwestern Railway
	www.railwaybob.com /Constituents/GTRConstituents.htm (631 words)

	Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Train Station
		The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTPR) Station was constructed in 1911 by GTPR crews racing towards the Yellowhead Pass in a bid to consolidate the competitive position of their line.
		The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, operated by William Melville Hays, president of the Grand Trunk Railway Line, was under the political favours of Sir Wilfred Laurier's government.
		An example of the Grand Trunk Railway’s architectural landmarks in the west of Canada is the Hotel MacDonald in Edmonton.
	www.hintonhistory.com /rail/railway.htm (726 words)

	eBay - grand trunk railway, Postcards Paper, Transportation items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Grand Trunk Railway System Timetable Sept. 30, 1951
		Grand Trunk RR Railway System Canada Postcard pre-1906
		Grand Trunk Railway Depot Battle Creek, Mich. w/Train
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	>GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY of CANADA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Grand Trunk became a car ferry operator on the St. Clair River in 1872.
		In 1872 the railway decided to retire the swing ferry and put in a self propelled car ferry, the INTERNATIONAL l, in service, It was built at Port Erie.
		The Grand Trunk chartered the Canadian Pacific's MICHIGAN ll until repairs were made to the LANSDOWNE.
	www.t-one.net /~bessey/cnr-gt.html (705 words)

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