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Banner: The Kids' Site of Canadian TrainsSection Title: Knights of the Steel Rails

The Knights of the Steel Rails

All of the men in this section contributed in some way to Canadian railways, and also just happen to have the title "Sir" before their name.

Sir Hugh Allan
Sir Sandford Fleming
Sir John A. Macdonald
Sir Samuel Benfield Steele
Sir William Cornelius Van Horne

Photograph of Sir Sandford Fleming with his grandchildren: a young girl, a small boy and a baby, held in Fleming's arms
What did this grandfather invent that is used all over the world?
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Listen to This: Sound of train wheels on the tracks   Sound effect of train wheels on the tracks (running time: 14 s)
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