The CPR Angus Shops in
Montreal
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were a railcar manufacturing, repairing and selling facility of the
Canadian Pacific Railway
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. Production mainly consisted of
passenger cars
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,
freight cars
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and
locomotive
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s. Built in 1904 and named for founder,
Richard B. Angus, the Angus Shops were decommissioned in 1992. The underlying lands were subsequently redeveloped for commercial, industrial and housing usage.
The site had 66 buildings. More than 12,000 people worked there over the facility's lifetime.
Wartime manufactures
During
World War II
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, Angus Shops produced
Valentine tank
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s for the
Russian Army
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The primary responsibilities of the Russian Ground Forces are the protection of the state borders, combat on land, ...
under the
Lend-Lease
Lend-Lease, formally the Lend-Lease Act and introduced as An Act to Promote the Defense of the United States (),3,000 Hurricanes and >4,000 other aircraft)
* 28 naval vessels:
** 1 Battleship. (HMS Royal Sovereign (05), HMS Royal Sovereign)
* ...
program. The first tank was completed on May 22, 1941, and production continued into 1943.
Redevelopment
The City of Montreal acquired the site and submitted the major part to private promoters' urban plan. Redevelopment began and consisted of several phases: building demolition, soil decontamination, and redefinition of the urban infrastructure of the
Rosemont neighbourhood. Redevelopment took place between 1993 and 2000 at a cost of nearly $500 million.
Case Study (cached)
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Gallery
File:Angus.JPG, An Angus Shops building converted into a restaurant
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with an outdoor terrasse to the left.
File:Loblaws000.jpg, A Provigo
Provigo is a grocery retailer based in Quebec, Canada, consisting of over 300 stores and franchises throughout the province. It operates a retailing chain of stores and distribution warehouses. It is owned by Loblaw Companies Limited.
The chai ...
grocery store branch located within the skeleton of the former CPR Angus Locoshop building
File:CP1201 SteamEngine.jpg, alt=CP1201, the last steam locomotive built at the CPR Angus Shops., Canadian Pacific 1201, the last steam locomotive built at the CPR Angus Shops.
File:CPCabooseSRM2.jpg, CPR caboose
A caboose is a crewed North American railroad car coupled at the end of a freight train. Cabooses provide shelter for crew at the end of a train, who were formerly required in switching and shunting; as well as in keeping a lookout for load ...
built by the CPR Angus Shops in 1949.
References
External links
* Colin Church
1201 Goes to Angus
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Rail infrastructure in Quebec
Transport in Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway facilities
Buildings and structures in Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
Industrial buildings and structures in Montreal
Commercial buildings completed in 1904
1904 establishments in Quebec
1992 disestablishments in Quebec
Demolished buildings and structures in Montreal
Buildings and structures demolished in 1992
Canadian companies established in 1904