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461: 421:, Quebec and Saint John to Halifax. Most vexing for ICR managers, the federal government had granted running rights to the CPR over ICR rails from Saint John to Halifax. By virtue of its shorter route, the CPR was able to complete the trip in three hours less than the Intercolonial trains. ICR responded by petitioning the government to extend its own tracks to Montreal through the purchase of a regional Quebec line, eliminating the need to change trains in Point-Levi. The railway also secured permission to purchase more powerful locomotives and new modern cars. 187: 286:, Britain's Secretary of State for Colonial Affairs, calling for a survey of a route for a rail connection linking Halifax with Montreal. In June of that year, Captain John Pipon and Lieutenant E. Wallcott Henderson of the Royal Corps of Engineers were ordered to conduct a survey to identify the optimal route. Pipon would die in the attempt, drowned in New Brunswick's 832:, with 15 cars, collided with a 42-car freight train on the bridge spanning the Montmagny River in Quebec. The investigation found that the passenger train's engineer had seen the approaching freight in time to nearly stop his train, but the engineer of the freight train inexplicably applied his brakes only moments before impact. He died in the wreck. 794:
operated without a major accident from its inception in 1898 until 5 October 1909, when the engineer and express handler died after their train collided with a freight train near Campbellton, New Brunswick. The engineer of the freight train was also killed. An inquest blamed improper timekeeping for
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was reduced in 1957 to less than 26 hours eastbound and just over 23 hours westbound, improving connections with the Yarmouth-Halifax train to boost express fish shipments. The new schedule had the train leaving Halifax at 3:10 p.m., changed from 7:45 p.m. Despite the changes, ridership on
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operated on a six-day per week schedule for much of its history, originally eschewing Sunday departures in deference to Maritime sensibilities about travel on the Sabbath. In Quebec, where attitudes were apparently more liberal, the train operated daily between Montreal and Mont Joli for many years.
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to survey possible routes; by 1867 he declared his support for the northern route advocated by Robinson. Construction to complete the link between the Maritimes and Quebec would wait until after Confederation in 1867. (Indeed, construction of the railway was to be a condition of the union, enshrined
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in 1914, ICR invested heavily in improvements to its rolling stock, motive power and infrastructure. It ordered new passenger cars, installed upgraded tracks and bridges to carry heavier trains, and constructed impressive new stations in communities along the line. In 1912 the railway undertook a
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from the train was “a scene of grandeur and beauty unequalled by any other. (…) It seemed as though the mountain were a monarch clothed in the loveliest raiment, sitting there to protect the smiling and fruitful valley. No wonder the ladies ceased their gossip, the card players threw aside their
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continued to build patronage through its first 12 years. Heavy traffic often required the addition of a second following section; in 1906 Christmas travel volumes forced the addition of a third section on part of the route. In 1904, the railway began to replace its older, lighter engines, mostly
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There was no formal “last spike” commemoration when the last section of the ICR's line between Quebec and Halifax was completed on 1 July 1876. Work had been completed in sections, with passenger and freight service offered as important communities were linked. Construction crews completed the
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massive project to construct a new terminus in the south end of Halifax, connecting it to the main line by blasting through miles of solid bedrock. The project would prove to be prescient when North Street Station and much of the railway's waterfront infrastructure was wrecked by the
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It was Robinson's 1849 report to the legislatures of Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia that would largely define the route of the interprovincial railway. He identified four advantages of a rail line that would traverse northern New Brunswick, close to the shores of the
428:. The eastbound train left Montreal at 7:30 p.m., arriving in Halifax the next day at 9:40 p.m.; westbound, the train departed Halifax at 1:30 p.m. and pulled into Bonaventure station the following day at 5:35 p.m. The trains featured first-class 632:(CGR). Despite this, the ICR continued to largely maintain its own brand, including the use of its “IRC” reporting marks and its slogan, “The People’s Railway”. The ongoing financial crisis began to impact other struggling lines and in 1918 the government created 769:
was cut back to Moncton, no longer travelling between the New Brunswick city and Halifax. The schedule also added a layover of more than five hours in Campbellton. For most of the year, the train carried mostly mail and express cars along with a few coaches.
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continued to show a profit on its Campbellton-Riviere-du-Loup route segment in 1949. The loss of passengers was compounded by the introduction of the first rudimentary interprovincial bus service and expanded air service by
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to depart Montreal at 11:30 a.m., arriving in Halifax a day later at 3:30 p.m. This allowed for an early evening arrival at Point-Levi, providing a more convenient ferry connection for passengers crossing the
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traversing Nova Scotia's Wentworth Valley. The picture closely follows an original publicity photo, shot by an unknown photographer for the ICR, circa 1903. Some later sources identify the train pictured as the
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would maintain a Monday-Saturday schedule. Traffic volumes continued to grow on both trains to the extent that a third daily-except-Sunday train was added to the schedule in 1927, the all-sleeping car
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on 3 July 1904, calling it "the finest passenger service…it has ever had." Begun as a seasonal summer service, it was expanded to a year-round operation in 1912, becoming a full running mate to the
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on 11 November that year. (Although, not without incident, the train having been delayed three hours by a derailed ballast train.) Two years later, the first trains ran between
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Efforts by CNR to boost ridership with its innovative “red, white and blue” fare structure and other improvements in the early 1960s failed to produce positive results for the
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In 1912, the Dominion of Canada issued its first five dollar banknote, featuring an engraving of a steam-powered passenger train. The image on the face of the bill is of the
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the train continued to decline, resulting in the removal of sleeping, cafeteria and parlour cars from its consist over parts of the route. On 28 October 1961, the
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and on 27 October 1963, the train became a daylight-only train between Montreal and Campbellton. Less than six months later, on 26 April, CNR removed the
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to a sleeping-car only train. Wartime traffic continued to stretch capacity to the limit, resulting in the replacement of full dining cars on the
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In 1915, as World War I deepened, the federal government moved to consolidate its railway holdings, including the ICR and the Moncton-Winnipeg
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lost much of its lustre, becoming as much of a plodding local as its older running mate. Consideration was given briefly to discontinuing the
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The first through passenger trains to link Montreal and Halifax departed on 3 July 1876, using Intercolonial tracks between Halifax and
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had added so many stops along its route that “the name ‘Express’ began to lose all meaning.” In the summer of 1909, the journey of the
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By the dawn of the 1890s, the ICR recognized the need for improved service on its Halifax-Montreal route. Beginning in 1889, the
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The last major incident involving the train occurred on 6 July 1943, at the height of heavy World War II traffic. The westbound
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Construction of what was to become the Intercolonial's main line began in the mid-1850s, with the first trains operating on the
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was introduced. Over 11 million of the banknotes were produced and they remained in circulation until the early 1930s.
513:(MLW). Travellers were enchanted by the bucolic Maritime scenery as the train skirted the Bay of Chaleur, crossed the 641: 506: 633: 414: 342: 298:: opening the region to settlement, reduced elevations, lower cost and the military advantage of distance from the 905: 637: 530:
cards, and singers forgot their songs. All gazed with admiration on the beautiful scene spread out before them."
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between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and crested the Cobequid Mountains. Journalist (and future Nova Scotia
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and its two running mates began to erode. Revenue losses grew, although there were a few bright spots: the
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between Halifax and Truro in 1858. In 1864, the British and colonial governments appointed the engineer
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led in 1904 to the introduction of a second Montreal-Halifax train on the route. ICR inaugurated the
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On 1 March 1898, the Intercolonial launched a faster schedule, rebranding its flagship trains as the
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final numbers – 3 and 4 – would continue to run between Montreal and Campbellton until 1966. Smith,
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from Montreal to Halifax took 28 hours and 15 minutes, compared to 24 hours and 35 minutes for the
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Starting in August 1877. Before that, Halifax trains stopped at the station built in 1854 by the
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A line through the hills: How the Intercolonial Railway crossed Nova Scotia’s Cobequid Mountains
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was the last of the three trains to fully convert to diesel power in 1958, mostly in favour of
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was extended to almost 31 hours in 1943. That year, the train moved to the long-awaited new
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left Montreal at 10:00 p.m., arriving in Halifax at 8:25 a.m. The trains carried
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Canada Currency (n.d.). Dominion of Canada May 1st 1912 Five Dollar Bill. Retrieved from:
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Seton, L.A. (1958, March). The Intercolonial Railway: Part one – Genesis of the project.
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lost its status as the railroad's premiere train, giving up the numbers 1 and 2 to the
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With the end of World War II and the decline in military traffic, ridership on the
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The schedules’ 36-hour running time required coach passengers to change trains at
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moved to a new “temporary” south end station on 22 December 1918 and to the new
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that railway construction would greatly enhance trade within the province.
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made fewer stops than the older train. Its popularity was such that the
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Underwood, J. (2010). History follows the Ocean to the ocean.
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and its parent, the Grand Trunk. CNR continued to operate the
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in November 1846, to be replaced by Major William Robinson.
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in 1872 and the first passenger train from Halifax reached
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during the economic downturn but the option was rejected.
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Canadian Railway Historical Association News Report, 87
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With the inauguration of daily service on a year-round
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In 1900, the ICR revised the schedule of the eastbound
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the freight train's failure to clear the line in time.
660:“Northerns”. During the depths of the Depression, the 652:, outfitting the trains with new power in the form of 1002: 1000: 998: 996: 994: 992: 990: 988: 261:), gained momentum by the mid-1830s. In 1835, editor 866: 864: 862: 405:(CPR) had become a direct competitor, operating its 501:“Ten-wheeler” types, with faster and more powerful 209:. When it was launched on 1 March 1898, it was the 179: 144: 139: 123: 115: 107: 99: 85: 80: 62: 54: 46: 36: 28: 23: 687:with café cars in 1942. The running time for the 1091:Underwood, J. (2004). The creation of a legend. 1075:Underwood, J. (n.d.). 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Index

Canada
ICR
CNR
Montreal
Halifax
Track gauge

passenger train
flagship
Intercolonial Railway
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Montreal
Quebec
Canadian National Railway
Maritime Provinces
Upper Canada
Lower Canada
Province of Canada
Joseph Howe
Novascotian
Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
Sir Colin Campbell
William Gladstone
Restigouche River
Bay of Chaleur
United States
Nova Scotia Railway
Sandford Fleming
Constitution Act, 1867

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