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    December 5, 1949 created quite a stir for Marathonians, when the CPR showed off the new General Motors Diesel Ltd. locomotives that would shortly be replacing the old steam locomotives. That day, num

    The Government of Ontario was proceeding with work on Highway 17 in 1949. By 1950, it was decided that the route would include Marathon, Ontario, on the Trans Canada Highway. The construction was to

    The CPR tracks often defined the boundaries of many communities in Northwestern Ontario. In Marathon, the rail line formed the eastern most boundary from 1944 until about 1954, when new subdivisions

    An unidentified employee beside a switching diesel which was used to move box cars full of pulp bales and tanker cars from the CPR mainline, down to the mill yard. The first switching locomotive that

    Originally, water for the town had to be drawn from the lake. It needed to be heavily chlorinated. Later water from an artesian well, behind the town was found to be clean, safe and provided a suffic

    Errington Pit, open pit, iron, Atikokan, Atikokan Mining Attraction, mines, mining, Ontario

    Atikokan, Atikokan Mining Attraction, mining - artifacts, mining, mines, Ontario, Steep Rock Iron Mines

    Manitouwadge, Ontario, Willroy, mines, mining, mines-buildings

    Closer view of the 1957 fire in the GECO mine headframe.

    A public comment indicates that this is actually a small industrial locomotive (see Comments for further information).

    An aerial view (looking south to the U.S). of Lac Seul Dam, Ear Falls Generating station on the English River, November 22, 1957.

    Aerial photograph of the Hydro colony of Ear Falls, Ontario 1957. The area was created to house the hydro workers and their families.

    Gold case in clam shell style that holds an "all line pass" for Mr. W.W. Wilkes and his wife on behalf of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Text on card reads: " Canadian Pacific 50 Years Long Service 19

    Book bound by duotang. Cover is plain Kraft paper. The text on the first page of the book reads: The Railway Association of Canada Uniform Code of Operating Rules Questions Submitted to the Railway A

    Paper Questions and Answers booklet. Heavily damaged and stained. This booklet was used on the Canadian Pacific Railway in Schreiber, Ontario.

    Red instruction booklet used on the Canadian Pacific Railway in Schreiber, Ontario. Text on cover reads: Canadian Pacific Railway Company General Instructions Pertaining to the Movement of Trains, En

    Collective Agreement for employees of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Text on cover reads: Collective Agreement between The Canadian Pacific Railway Company and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers

    Small, heart-shaped rusted metal tag.

    Yellow and green emblem issued by the Schreiber Continuation School to celebrate their championship status in 1953.

    Schreiber Continuation school emblem for the year of 1959. Logo depicts an owl (the mascot) and uses the official colours, yellow and green.