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===1885=== | ===1885=== | ||
*November, 7 - Last spike in Eagle Pass, November 7, 1885 | *November, 7 - Last spike in Eagle Pass, November 7, 1885 | ||
===1887=== | |||
*Hall brothers discover silver near Nelson{{MW|p=19}} | |||
===1888=== | ===1888=== | ||
*April - Corbin gets charter for Spokane Falls & Northern Railway{{MW|p=21}} | *April - Corbin gets charter for Spokane Falls & Northern Railway{{MW|p=21}} | ||
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===1890=== | ===1890=== | ||
*August, 20 - CPR charters Columbia & Kootenay Railway {{MW|p=24}} | *August, 20 - CPR charters Columbia & Kootenay Railway {{MW|p=24}} | ||
*James Baker obtains BC charter for British Columbia Southern Railway {{MW|p=22}} | |||
===1891=== | ===1891=== | ||
*Spring - C&K completed to Nelson {{MW|p=24}} | *Spring - C&K completed to Nelson {{MW|p=24}} | ||
*Silver found in Sandon [''[[Wikipedia:Kaslo and Slocan Railway]]''] | |||
===1892=== | |||
*S&O - built from Sicamous to Vernon - only know built before or during 1893. {{MW|p=27}} | |||
*N&S receives charter [''[[Wikipedia:Nakusp and Slocan Railway]]''] | |||
===1893=== | |||
*December - N&FS opens to Five Mile Point {{MW|p=26}} | |||
*Great Northern Railway mainline completed {{MW|p=28}} | |||
*August, Northern Pacific Railway bankrupt {{MW|p=29}} and obtained by Great Northern {{MW|p44}} | |||
===1894=== | |||
*October - N&S reaches Three Forks [''[[Wikipedia:Nakusp and Slocan Railway]]''] | |||
===1895=== | |||
*April - K&S construction started {{MW|p=32}} | |||
*October, late - K&S reaches Sandon {{MW|p=32}} | |||
*December, 15 - N&S reaches Sandon {{MW|p=32}} | |||
===1896=== | |||
*January - C&W charter for Trail to Penticton by Heinze {{MW|p=35}} | |||
*Trail smelter built by Heinze {{MW|p=34}} | |||
*Rossland to Trail narrow gauge built by Heinze {{MW|p=34}} | |||
*December - CPR buys CKSN {{MW|p=37}} | |||
*CPR buys BCSR charter {{MW|p=38}} | |||
*CPR signs Crows Nest Agreement with federal government {{MW|p=39}} | |||
*Vancouver businessmen charter Vancouver, Victoria & Eastern Railway & Navigation Company (VV&E) from Vancouver to Kootenays {{MW|p=40}} | |||
*December - Heinz starts construction on C&W {{MW|p=41}} | |||
===1897=== | |||
*June, 16 - Heinz (C&W) merge with VV&E {{MW|p=41}} | |||
===1898=== | |||
*February - Heinz sells Rossland, smelter, and half C&W to CPR {{MW|p=42}} | |||
*March 19 - Corbin charters Kettle River Valley Railway in US to connect Boundary with his SF&N but denied Canadian portion {{MW|p=43}} | |||
*July 1 - Great Northern obtains control of Corbin's SF&N {{MW|p=44}} | |||
Revision as of 17:25, 29 January 2005
Timeline
1883
- CPR reaches British Columbia from the east by end of season
1884
- CPR reaches Rogers Pass by end of season
1885
- November, 7 - Last spike in Eagle Pass, November 7, 1885
1887
- Hall brothers discover silver near Nelson(McCulloch's Wonder, p19)
1888
- April - Corbin gets charter for Spokane Falls & Northern Railway(McCulloch's Wonder, p21)
1889
- SF&N reaches Little Dalles(McCulloch's Wonder, p21)
- Columbia & Kootenay Steam Navigation Company (CKSN) founded, serving SF&N (McCulloch's Wonder, p24)
1890
- August, 20 - CPR charters Columbia & Kootenay Railway (McCulloch's Wonder, p24)
- James Baker obtains BC charter for British Columbia Southern Railway (McCulloch's Wonder, p22)
1891
- Spring - C&K completed to Nelson (McCulloch's Wonder, p24)
- Silver found in Sandon [Wikipedia:Kaslo and Slocan Railway]
1892
- S&O - built from Sicamous to Vernon - only know built before or during 1893. (McCulloch's Wonder, p27)
- N&S receives charter [Wikipedia:Nakusp and Slocan Railway]
1893
- December - N&FS opens to Five Mile Point (McCulloch's Wonder, p26)
- Great Northern Railway mainline completed (McCulloch's Wonder, p28)
- August, Northern Pacific Railway bankrupt (McCulloch's Wonder, p29) and obtained by Great Northern (McCulloch's Wonder, p{{{p}}})
1894
- October - N&S reaches Three Forks [Wikipedia:Nakusp and Slocan Railway]
1895
- April - K&S construction started (McCulloch's Wonder, p32)
- October, late - K&S reaches Sandon (McCulloch's Wonder, p32)
- December, 15 - N&S reaches Sandon (McCulloch's Wonder, p32)
1896
- January - C&W charter for Trail to Penticton by Heinze (McCulloch's Wonder, p35)
- Trail smelter built by Heinze (McCulloch's Wonder, p34)
- Rossland to Trail narrow gauge built by Heinze (McCulloch's Wonder, p34)
- December - CPR buys CKSN (McCulloch's Wonder, p37)
- CPR buys BCSR charter (McCulloch's Wonder, p38)
- CPR signs Crows Nest Agreement with federal government (McCulloch's Wonder, p39)
- Vancouver businessmen charter Vancouver, Victoria & Eastern Railway & Navigation Company (VV&E) from Vancouver to Kootenays (McCulloch's Wonder, p40)
- December - Heinz starts construction on C&W (McCulloch's Wonder, p41)
1897
- June, 16 - Heinz (C&W) merge with VV&E (McCulloch's Wonder, p41)
1898
- February - Heinz sells Rossland, smelter, and half C&W to CPR (McCulloch's Wonder, p42)
- March 19 - Corbin charters Kettle River Valley Railway in US to connect Boundary with his SF&N but denied Canadian portion (McCulloch's Wonder, p43)
- July 1 - Great Northern obtains control of Corbin's SF&N (McCulloch's Wonder, p44)
