Rail sample, commemorative

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 2000
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2014.0206.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Canadian Pacific Railway Completion, 1885
LOCATION: Kemptville, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Natural cast iron rail mounted on light- and medium- wood display bases; goldtone metal and synthetic nameplate.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 66.0 cm
Width: 20.3 cm
Height: 18.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Railway Transportation
Category: Operations
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Kemptville

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Specific: As a commemorative piece, this rail sample was used c. 2000 + Rail sample: This type of rail used 1880s- 1890s; possibly also used later (on secondary rail lines).
Canada: Acquired by the Gould family (originally a gift from one of the brothers to his father William Nelson Gould) around 2000. The family added the commemorative plaque at that time. William Gould was a rail enthusiast. [Ref. 1]
Function: To commemorate the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885
Technical: This is a sample of 56-lb rail used to build the mainline of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Though some rail was made in North America, most came from manufacturers in the UK and Europe. This type of rail was used 1880s to 1890s on mainline and then possibly reused on secondary lines when mainline was upgraded to 76-lb rail. Mr. Gould’s son acquired this piece of rail in Calgary. [Ref. 1]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "CANADIAN. PACIFIC. 1885. XII M[ ' T ', placed slightly above other text] " appears cast in raised print on one side of rail. Nameplate mounted on base reads "CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL...UNITING CANADA SINCE 1885".
Missing: None.
Finish: Natural cast iron rail mounted on light- and medium- wood display bases; goldtone metal and synthetic nameplate.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Rail sample, commemorative, circa 2000, Artifact no. 2014.0206, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2014.0206.001/

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