Riding the Rails
and
“Hobo Jungles”
A look into Canada’s railway
through out the 1920s and 30s
Major Rail lines
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The three major rail
lines in the 1920
were the Canadian
Pacific, the TransCanada, and the
Grand truck railway.
In the early 1920’s
Trans-Canada
absorbed Grand
truck railway
Trans-Canada
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Ran from Montréal to
Vancouver.
Started in 1907, but
didn’t take off until after
world war 1 in 1919
The fastest all sleeper
car train in North
America
The longest route in
the World
Trans-Canada
and
Canadian Pacific
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These two
companies were
seen as sister rails,
and cooperated on
most issues
The Canadian Pacific
became international
in 1923, Chicago to
Vancouver
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Trans-Canada
and
Canadian Pacific
Before the
depression 12 new
sets of trains were
put out
During depression
these train were
forced to run by the
government, despite
their financial
problems
Effect on Canada
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Locals viewed have a
rail way in their town
as a sign of
economical growth
They also attracted
wealthy American,
who brought
business to hotels
and other tourist
attractions.
Hobo Jungles
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A Hobo Jungle
was a place
where a group of
hobo live, a
community
Over 2 million
men and 8000
women became
hobos in the
1930s