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During the pre-World War I railway building boom, Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR) set out to provide travellers with competition to the Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk railways. Since those competitors had already established entries into Montreal from the east, west and south, CNoR decided to enter downtown from the north, even through a four-mile tunnel through Mount(...)
The Mount Royal tunnel: Canada's first subway
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Summary:
During the pre-World War I railway building boom, Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR) set out to provide travellers with competition to the Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk railways. Since those competitors had already established entries into Montreal from the east, west and south, CNoR decided to enter downtown from the north, even through a four-mile tunnel through Mount Royal would be required. Over 120 photos illustrate the construction of the tunnel line, Central Station complex, locomotives and passenger cars. Informative maps, and selected equipment diagrams, are included.
Architecture de Montréal