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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by ShaunCN CN rules. Don't forget that they have owned GTW for a long time too. [/quote] Shaun Brings up an intresting point... I'll give you all a boring history lesson, So listen up CN, CP, GTRR all started off In Canada, Building rappidly towards the 1900-1910, Eventually CPR completed the first purpose built RR in North America, SURE, The UP in the USA beat us, but that RR lacked a Valid reason for a transcontinental Railway.. SO, in tern, as soon as it was complete, the CPR started shipping passengers right away. Cn couldn't take it... They had to have their own Transcontinetal Rauilway, and did Just that... Built one.. Time flys when your having fun right? Well it was the 1920's And the GTW was becomming argrivated that they didn't have a Teanscontinetal Railway, So instead of selling Girl Guide Cookies, They packed up, and Built there own Transcontinental Railway. Canada now had more miles of Track the inhabitants. As soon as the last spike of the GT was laid down, They announced they had spent more then they had earned, and they were then Like that black triangle on wheel of fortune, BANKRUPT. Have no fear, CN is here! Cn bought the entire GT line, bought all the Teack, with the Canadian Govt's help, And today can still be seen, In GT livery (Blue and red.) But nobody, Not Cn, No one could mathc the power Of CP. 2/3 Of canads inhabitants live by the CPR, or within 30-50 miles of the tracks, or where they used to be. Rural cities were developed by the Railways.. What time is it? You can thatnk the RR's for that too, they standerdized time and created one single time, ehich would be then modified into time zones, and then become as it is today CP was unmatchable.. the Toronto stock exchange in the 1910's was 75% - 90% CPR stock, that was among one of the only companies in Canada Their world Renound hotels, Such as the Chateau Champlain, the "Auberge montebello" The CNR had some amazing Hotels, like The Queen Elizabeth in Montreal, but never got their hands as dirt as CP did What that statement means, CP Build SHIPS, CP Air was among one of Canadas best Airplane comapnys, along side with CANADIAN, and AIR Canada, CP ships, and CP passeneger service could never be matched. CP's Canadian was by far Canada's fanciest CPR Train and CN sure had some half descent fancy ones too. Cn and CP Both have withstood the test of time.. I think thats enough of a history lesson, have I bored anyone out of their minds yet thats all for today.
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