The History And Problems Of The Canadian National Railway System

This book analyzes the financial and operating record of the Canadian National Railway System in comparison with its private competitor, the Canadian Pacific Railway System. The author offers solutions to the problem posed by the uneconomic competition between the two rail lines.

Few stories in the annals of railroading are as compelling as the construction, evolution, and astounding successes of the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways. This sprawling volume combines two of Voyageur Press' most successful Railroad Color History titles into one volume taking in the grand scope of both railroads. Author Tom Murray presents fastidiously researched and concisely presented histories of each railroad, along with more than 300 photographs, including rare archival black-and-white images and modern and period color photography sourced from national archives and private collections.

First published in 1938, Volume two deals with Canadian transportation from 1867 to the late 1930s, and includes what is regarded as one of the best short discussions of the Canadian "railway problem."