The Exporail Railway Museum 1
The Exporail Railway Museum is a great museum with the largest collection of railway equipment in Canada, including more than 160 vehicles including locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, and streetcars. In addition, Exporail retains nearly 10,000 small items, 400,000 archival documents.
For more information:https://www.exporail.org/en/welcome-to-exporail/
To see the Exporail:https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=tUBMLn8V7xw
The train in Canada: An adventure!
The railway fever hit Canada as early as the 1830s. Less than a hundred years later, a network of tracks spread across the country. The transcontinental railroad, connecting the Atlantic with the Pacific, ensures the settlement of the western provinces and integrates Canada into the North American economy. Montreal, the economic capital, is buzzing with activity. To say that it all began with a 22.5-kilometer (14-mile) journey between Laprairie and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, with a blistering speed of 25 km/h! (Exporail)
Sir William Cornelius Van Horne, railway baron
Off all the railway barons who dominated the Canadian scene between 1880 and 1915, William Cornelius Van Horne was certainly the most imposing. Telegrapher for the Illinois Central Railroad at 14, he climbed the ladder to become General Manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1882. This dynamic, ambitious and creative man built the first transcontinental railway in less time than anticipated. As president of the Canadian Pacific in 1888, he diversified the business : telegraph, express, steam shipping and hotel services… The sky was the limit !
A refined man, amateur geologist, satirical cartoonist, and talented painteer, he found the time to built one of the most important collections of paintings in North America. His patronage contributed to the birth of Canadian museology. (Exporail)
This photo of William Cornelius Van Horne was taken by William Notman. William Notman is one of the greatest photographers of the last century, in Canada. This picture was on a poster at the Exporail museum.
In projects 1 and 2 of the Exporail, you see my best favorites of the Exporail, in their museum, their outdoor site, Hangar 5, the exhibition hall of Hays Station and Barrington Station. I hope that you will like! You can also see a photo of Tiffany lamps that used to be at a train station in Canada.
In 2018, during my visit, an old train was demolished and I took photos.
By modifying my project in January 2020, I added photos taken in the summer of 2019, including the last photo of a lady of the last century, taken at Barrington Station.
In 2018, during my visit, an old train was demolished and I took photos.
By modifying my project in January 2020, I added photos taken in the summer of 2019, including the last photo of a lady of the last century, taken at Barrington Station.
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