- CA BWGPL LHC-Tpor-Schro-2016-12-12-13
- Item
- 1983-07
Part of Local History Collection
Photograph of the Canadian National train on its path through Bradford (on the Holland River bridge) in July, 1983.
Barry Schroeder
Part of Local History Collection
Photograph of the Canadian National train on its path through Bradford (on the Holland River bridge) in July, 1983.
Barry Schroeder
Part of Local History Collection
Photograph of the Canadian National train on its path through Bradford in 1979.
Barry Schroeder
Part of Local History Collection
Photograph of the Canadian National train on its path through Bradford in 1979.
Barry Schroeder
Part of Local History Collection
Photograph of the Canadian National train station in Bradford in 1979.
Barry Schroeder
CN Train station and train 1979
Part of Local History Collection
Photograph of the Canadian National train and station in Bradford in 1979.
Barry Schroeder
Part of Local History Collection
Train wreck of April 14, 1928. The CNR train crashed just past the Bradford station as it was heading southbound across the river. Engineer J.W Brooks died from this crash, and was found in his seat when the wreck was recovered. He died from the force and circumstances of the derailment. There was no known cause of the derailment.
The train was carrying a load of silk from Japan (via Vancouver) to New York, and a cargo of frozen fish from Vancouver.
Elusive bottom slows rail bridge
Part of Local History Collection
"Since last July, a 10-man construction crew from the Canadian National Railways has been installing a new railway trestle across the Holland River, on the boundry [sic] of Simcoe county and the Region of York. The new steel trestle will extend 275 feet across the river and sit 16 to 17 inches higher than the wooden bridge which the railroad is presently using." ... article explains the history of this bridge, and the difficulties of the new installation.
Bradford Witness
Office Window - Zima and CNR/ Plaza bylaws/ Garbage collection
Part of Local History Collection
Article features news on strikes at Toronto's Globe and Mail, the deal with John Zima's Luxury Homes Ltd and C.N. Rail off Dissette Street, and more news on garbage collection/ backyard burning.
Bradford Witness
Rail Passenger Service between Toronto - Barrie
Part of Local History Collection
CN Rail Passenger Service card noting the schedule of trains and rates between Toronto and Barrie. One side of the card is in French and the other is in English
Canadian National Rail
Rybka Bros. Produce Totally Destroyed by Fire
Part of Local History Collection
"Rybka Bros. Produce, 251 Holland Street East, Bradford, located immediately west of the C.N.R. station, was completely destroyed by fire, with its contents, late yesterday afternoon." ...
Bradford Witness