Anyone have any good info on CN (Canadian National) RR. I'm looking for track plans and yard pics. Any help would be great. thanks Ben
i am modeling the canadian National My self. I was going to model the port of Vancouver, so i got info of their tracks/industry yards there. Now i am for info like you because i want to model more than the Port of Vancouver.
Try google! This is CP's yard in the east end of Toronto: CP Yard - Toronto I know it isn't CN, but it can give you some ideas. Here is CN's yard on the west end of Toronto: CN Yard - Toronto Click the links and go nuts. They're a pretty good sized to get some ideas.
Lowrider_33 I notice that your country flag is Canada. One book that may have information of interest is "Last Trains from Lindsay" by Keith Hansen. ISBN - 0-9681215-0-0 You may be able to get this book via inter library loan. I know a couple of modellers who have used this book to plan yards etc. The book covers rail lines in the Lindsay ON area. Most yard descriptions have copies of the original CN yard plans and air photos from the Ontario archives. Keith is also planning a book on the Northern Alberta railway using the same format. If you are interested in yards that are in use today, you can get a rough outline of the yard by going to the Canadian National website www.cn.ca and click on "Network map". By using the zoom feature you can get close ups track diagrams of most major yards. Once you have the location, you can use the other web based programs like Google earth. When I was planning yard layout, I used the layout design discussion forum on trainboard.com, and I also made use of the search function. If you are looking for historical information, HTML: [I]Requests for archival and genealogical information should be sent to Library and Archives of Canada where CN's archives are located. CN's historical collection forms one of the largest, single record groups there (Record Group 30). Company records go back to Canada's first railway in 1836. Depending on the nature of the research required, it will take about six or eight weeks to provide a response to your inquiry. You should contact Library and Archives Canada through their website at www.collectionscanada.ca or call their hotline toll free at 1-866-578-7777, extension 8. You may also mail or fax your request: Researcher Services Division Library and Archives Canada 395 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N4 Fax: 613-995-6274 For historical information that is of a technical nature about CN and other Canadian railroads, you may also contact the library at the Canada Science and Technology Museum, by email or by mail or fax: Library and Information Services Canada Science and Technology Museum P.O. Box 9724, Station T Ottawa, Ontario K1G 5A3. Fax: 613-990-3636 Website: www.technomuses.ca[/I] Hope this helps. Was there a specific area of interest that you wanted more information on?
Not sure what all this site has: CN Lines Special Interest Group Never fully explored it, but I've used it for roster information.
http://cnlines.ca/ Hi Ben, The site "Triplex" gave is a fantastic site ( CN Lines Special Interest Group ), it has a wealth of info! I have used it many times and usually end up spending much more time then planned!:tb-wink: Chuck
