Thursday, April 7, 2016

Canada Handbook Photos, 1962

Canada Handbook 1962; Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Collection of LCGagnon
Quebec, North Shore and Labrador.


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Canada Handbook 1962; Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Collection of LCGagnon
In 2016, CNR Gordon Yard is an intermodal terminal and flat switching yard.


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Canada Handbook 1962; Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Collection of LCGagnon
from: Rio Grande Commodities; Trains Magazine Aug 2004.
above: Potash
In 2004, the US imported over 90% of its potash from Saskatchewan.

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Canada Handbook 1962; Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Collection of LCGagnon
Almost anyone can have a piggyback ramp, but more remote areas would not have bi/tri-level autorack unloading facilities nearby.
In remote areas, the highway conditions would have made long-haul trucking of autos impractical.