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Grand Trunk steam locomotive1915
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
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Grand Trunk Railway (G.T.R.)Beginning in 1886 the G.T.R. track was extended from Gravenhurst to Nipissing Junction. In 1889 the G.T.R. connected with the C.P.R. in Nipissing Junction bringing a huge amount of traffic from southern Ontario and where they had running rights to the C.P.R. depot.
In 1906 a line was built from Toronto to Sudbury which dramatically decreased the amount of rail traffic going through Nipissing Junction.
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Grand Trunk steam locomotive1920
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
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The agreement between the G.T.R. and C.P.R. lasted until 1911 when the G.T.R. came to an agreement with the T. &N.O. to utilize their facilities in North Bay. This made the G.T.R. the third railway to arrive in North Bay.51
Rail section workers1930
Ontario, Canada
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The G.T.R. had a dream like many railroads to construct their own trans-continental track by building segments themselves and by absorbing other smaller railroads.This in fact ended up happening to the G.T.R. when they were absorbed into the C.N.R.
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Map of Rail Routes, Northern Ontario1914
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Canadian Northern (Ontario) RailwayThe C.N.O.R. reached North Bay in 1913. Its line from Ottawa ran through to its station at Second Avenue and west to Sturgeon Falls and Capreol.
Like the G.T.R. the C.N.O.R. had aspirations of forming its own nationwide system and also like the G.T.R. they were absorbed by the C.N.R.
All of the completed C.N.O.R. track was removed from within North Bay.
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Construction of C.N.R. tracks1913
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
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Canadian National RailwayThe C.N.R. arrived in North Bay in 1915 and constructed their own track through the town near Second Avenue.
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C.N.R. Lantern1950
Ontario, Canada
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The community of North Bay was a true transportation "hub" for the years 1913 to 1915 with four railways using the town.However in 1915 the C.N.R. absorbed the financially strapped G.T.R. and the community was back to having three different railroads run through the town.
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Canadian National Railway Station1915
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
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In 1915 the C.N.R. constructed its North Bay station on Second Avenue.This station served as a passenger depot for the C.N.R. and T.& N.O. until the early 1990's.
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