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The Crows Nest Railway

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Author: Harvey, R.G.

Date: Summer 2004

Geographic Location: British Columbia - Kootenay; British Columbia - Kootenay Lake Region

Material Type: magazine article

Abstract: "The name for the railway has varied. The first charter in BC was for The Crow's Nest and Kootenay Lake Railway, as taken out by Col. Baker. The charter was then given to the CPR as The British Columbia Southern Line and they used that name, but they also referred to it as the Crow's Nest Pass line…

Author: Harvey, R.G.

Role: Author

Date: Summer 2004

Corporation: Crows Nest and Kootenay Lake Railroad Company; B.C. Southern Railway of B.C.

Topic: Coal mines and mining; Silver mines and mining; First facts - Railroads; Railroads

Geographic Location: British Columbia - Kootenay; British Columbia - Kootenay Lake Region

Material Type: magazine article

Physical Description: maps; illustrations

Source Title: B.C. Historical News

Volume: 37

Issue: 3

Pages: 17-22

Abstract: "The name for the railway has varied. The first charter in BC was for The Crow's Nest and Kootenay Lake Railway, as taken out by Col. Baker. The charter was then given to the CPR as The British Columbia Southern Line and they used that name, but they also referred to it as the Crow's Nest Pass line. As the Crows Nest Railway was the name used by the men working on the job, it is used for our title."