Canadian Pacific Railway Co. - 1920's-30's dated Railroad Stock Certificate - Gorgeous Design

Stock printed by British American Bank Note Co. Ottawa, Canada.  The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), identified by reporting marks CP, CPAA, MILW, and SOO, was referred to as CP Rail from 1968 until 1996 and is commonly known as Canadian Pacific. This historic Class I railway was established in 1881 and is currently owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which assumed legal ownership following a corporate restructuring in 2001. The railway's headquarters are located in Calgary, Alberta, and it operates approximately 20,100 kilometers (12,500 miles) of track across seven provinces in Canada and into the United States, extending from Montreal to Vancouver and reaching as far north as Edmonton. Its rail network also connects to cities such as Minneapolis–St. Paul, Milwaukee, Detroit, Chicago, and Albany, New York.

The construction of the railway commenced between eastern Canada and British Columbia from 1881 to 1885, linking with earlier lines in the Ottawa Valley and Georgian Bay regions. This endeavor fulfilled a commitment made to British Columbia upon its entry into Confederation in 1871, marking the establishment of Canada's first transcontinental railway. While primarily a freight railway, the CPR served as the predominant means of long-distance passenger transport in many areas of Canada for several decades, playing a crucial role in the settlement and development of Western Canada. By 1975, the CPR had emerged as one of the largest and most influential companies in Canada. However, its primary passenger services were discontinued in 1986, having been taken over by Via Rail Canada in 1978.