Riding the Rails and

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Riding the Railsand Hobo Jungles

• A look into Canadas railway through out the
  1920s and 30s

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Major Rail lines

• The three major rail lines in the 1920 were the
  Canadian Pacific, the Trans-Canada, and the Grand
  truck railway.
• In the early 1920s Trans-Canada absorbed Grand
  truck railway

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Trans-Canada

• Ran from Montréal to Vancouver.
• Started in 1907, but didnt take off until after
  world war 1 in 1919
• The fastest all sleeper car train in North
  America
• The longest route in the World

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Trans-Canada and Canadian Pacific

• 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

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Effect on Canada

• 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.

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Hobo Jungles

• 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