Building the Canadian Pacific Railway

By bre182

  • A Few Attempts

    A few times, the people tried working on the railway but it did not work.

  • John A. Macdonald

    John A. Macdonald
    John A. Macdonald signed the National Policy.

  • Behind Schedule

    The railway was suppose to be started but becuase of the election the massive project was pushed behind.

  • Help

    Help
    a group of Scottish Canadian businessmen finally formed a viable syndicate to build a transcontinental railway

  • John A. Macdonald

    John A. Macdonald
    John A. Macdonald was awarded a new contract

  • Dangers

    construction season was a bust and the railway's chief engineer and general superintendent were fired at the end of the season after building only 211 km (131 miles) of track

  • Incorporation

    Incorporation
    was incorporated February 16, 1881, with George Stephen as its first president.

  • New Manager

    New Manager
    William Van Horne was the new manager for the railway

  • Connected

    The Canadian Pacific Railway was completed from Winnipeg to Calgary

  • Completed

    The railway was completed in the year 1885

  • Completion

    On Nov. 7, 1885, the eastern and western portions of the Canadian Pacific Railway met at Craigellachie, B.C.

  • Working

    Working
    the railway's financial house was once again in order and CPR began paying dividends again.