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Trans-Canada Express
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Trans-Canada Express
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A survey of the 25 000 miles of territory linked by Canada's railroads in tribute to the railroad's contribution to the war effort. Included is a sequence from Buster Keaton's The General, as well as a re-enactment of Lord Strathcona driving the final spike into the Canadian Pacific Railway Line.
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Title
Trans-Canada Express
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Authors
Hawes, Stanley
Newman, Sydney
National Film Board of Canada (Ottawa)
Subjects
Railroads--Canada--History--20th Century.
Canada--History--1939-1945.
RailwaysWorld War IIHistorical perspectivesCanada
Language
English
Published
Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2013.
Publication Desc
1 streaming video (9 min., 44 sec.) : sound, black and white.
Series
179