[DOC] [TLE] Railway History - The Canadian Encyclopedia [PAR] The development of steam-powered railways in the 19th century ... In the early 
17th century, mining railways were introduced to England; powered by horses, 
these ... The first true railway built in Canada was the Champlain and Saint 
Lawrence ... and other Montral merchants, the line opened officially on 21 July 
1836. [DOC] [TLE] Canada's First Railway - The Canadian Encyclopedia [PAR] Oct 18, 2013 ... This did not change until the early 19th century when simple boiling water was 
harnessed for use in the steam engine. The happy congruence of steam power 
and tracks created the ... The line opened in July 1836 to a huge celebration. ... of 
Canada's first railway, the Champlain and St Lawrence Railroad. [DOC] [TLE] Timeline of railway history - Wikipedia [PAR] This is a timeline of rail transport history. Contents. [hide]. 1 600 BC; 2 16th-18th 
century; 3 19th ... In 1812 the Middleton Railway became the first commercial 
railway to ... 1784 William Murdock demonstrated a steam carriage powered by a 
high .... railway in Canada, the Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad, opened in
... [DOC] [TLE] Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad - Wikipedia [PAR] Dates of operation, 1836. Track gauge, 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge. 
The Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad (C&SL) was a historic railway in 
Lower Canada, the first Canadian public railway and one of the first railways built 
in ... years, passenger traffic and excursions proved extremely popular early on,... [DOC] [TLE] Dates in Canadian Railway History [PAR] 1836, July 21 - Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad opened. ... In 1857 the 
Champlain and St. Lawrence became part of the Montreal and Champlain 
Railroad which .... 1859, December 12 - First train operated over the Victoria 
Railway Bridge, .... not only with the American railway system but also with the 
CP steam ships. [DOC] [TLE] Canada's History - History Spotlight: Canada's First Railway [PAR] July 21, 1836, a wood-burning steam locomotive chugged out of La Prairie, 
Quebec, ... virtually building Canada, began with the Champlain and Saint 
Lawrence Railroad. ... The early rails were made of wood topped with thin strips 
of iron. The locomotive for Canada's first train was a Dorchester, built in 
Newcastle, England. [DOC] [TLE] A Brief History of Canadian Railroads, 1836 - 1937 - RailsNorth.com [PAR] Railway history in Canada had its beginnings just slightly over one hundred 
years ... of the Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad" was incorporated to build 
from a ... The line was opened for traffic between Laprairie and St. John's on July 
21, 1836. ... became important factors in Canadian life had their beginning in the 
early... [DOC] [TLE] history of early Trains in the United States - Keyboards for Christ [PAR] But they were used mainly to bring up wagonloads of coal or iron ore from 
underground mines. ... Trevithick's invention thus became the world's first 
successful railroad locomotive. Soon, other English inventors had also built 
successful locomotives. ... Canada's first steam-powered railway, the Champlain 
and St. Lawrence... [DOC] [TLE] Canada's Railroad History - York University [PAR] According to James Marsh, the invention of the steam-powered railways in 
Britain during the early part of the 19th century revolutionized ... the Champlain 
and Saint Lawrence Railroad  the first railway in Canada ... the Montral brewer, 
financed this railway, which opened in 1836. ... But this enormous growth could. [DOC] [TLE] Railway background v3 - Rotman School of Management [PAR] Railroads first appeared in the United Kingdom in the early 19th Century. ... 
creative minds came up with the idea of applying steam power to railways, which 
... In July 1836, the Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad (C&SLR), backed by 
John ... 6 Galt became a Father of Confederation in 1867 and served as 
Canada's first... [DOC] [TLE] Worth Reading - JStor [PAR] British Transport Commission: Railway Organisation [from Janu- ary 1, 1948 ] - 
Statement of ... types of steam turbine, electric, and Diesel-

Question: The Champlain & St. Lawrence Railroad opened in 1836 powered by this, but soon became Canada's first powered by steam
Answer: horses