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Author : Robert D. Turner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781550391701
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (917 download)
Download or read book Steam on the Kettle Valley written by Robert D. Turner and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Barrie Sanford
Publisher : North Vancouver, B.C. : Whitecap Books
ISBN 13 : 9781552854020
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (54 download)
Download or read book McCulloch's Wonder written by Barrie Sanford and published by North Vancouver, B.C. : Whitecap Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of McCulloch's Wonder provides train buffs with a long-awaited update to a classic railway history. New visuals capture the dramatic landscape that had to be conquered to complete the railway. Updated sources provide more information about the individuals, from Andrew McCulloch himself to the laborers who made the railway a reality. Governments rose and fell over the project, which linked the Kootenay Mountains with the Pacific Coast, and the railway dominated headlines for a quarter of a century. Although it is no more, the Kettle Valley Railway is just as newsworthy today and lives on in this fascinating story of the world's most difficult and expensive railway.
Author : Dan Langford
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1897522673
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (975 download)
Download or read book Cycling the Kettle Valley Railway written by Dan Langford and published by Rocky Mountain Books Ltd. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over 15,000 copies sold, Cycling the Kettle Valley has proven to be a remarkable resource for anyone interested in the stunning abandoned railbed located in the southern interior of British Columbia. One of the premier rail trails in North America, it contains spectacular sections through impressive canyons requiring tunnels and trestles to carry the railbed through rock ridges and across mountain streams. Growing public interest in conservation of the railbed and its structures, along with government support, has resulted in many improvements in both access and safety. The Kettle Valley Railway and its many connectors offer the cyclist everything from easy day-riding to multi-day adventures through the magnificent scenery of southern British Columbia between Midway and Hope. This world-renowned guidebook includes detailed maps, safety tips, historic information, a listing of accommodations and a kilometre by kilometre guide to each of the Kettle Valley Railway subdivisions.
Author : Ken Jones
Publisher : Summerland, B.C. : Valley Pub.
ISBN 13 : 9781896967868
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (678 download)
Download or read book Kettle Valley Steam Railway in Summerland, B.C. written by Ken Jones and published by Summerland, B.C. : Valley Pub.. This book was released on 2001 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the Kettle Valley R. R. A live operational Stream R.R. Museum.
Author : Gerry Doeksen
Publisher : Montrose, B.C. : G. Doeksen
ISBN 13 : 9780969081364
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (813 download)
Download or read book Kettle Valley Railway written by Gerry Doeksen and published by Montrose, B.C. : G. Doeksen. This book was released on 1995 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mary Trainer
Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
ISBN 13 : 1772030430
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (72 download)
Download or read book Whistle Posts West written by Mary Trainer and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2015 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everybody has a train story. Whether it comes from a distant relative who worked on the railways or from a family train trip that formed a lasting impression of the Canadian landscape, trains inspire a sense of wonder and nostalgia. They are embedded in the history of Canada as a whole and western Canada in particular, and for generations they were how most people travelled and saw the country. Today, trains get the most attention in the context of tragedy, in the aftermath of rare but catastrophic derailments. However, train stories go beyond these modern-day disaster tales or romantic glimpses into the past. Whistle Posts Westpresents a compelling array of stories that illustrate how and why the railways continue to capture our imaginations. From the heartbreaking to the humorous, from the awe-inspiring to the absurd, this fascinating collection of railway tales from BC, Alberta and Yukon is sure to please.
Author : Toni Morrison
Publisher : Vintage Canada
ISBN 13 : 030737307X
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)
Download or read book A Mercy written by Toni Morrison and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2009-08-11 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful tragedy distilled into a small masterpiece by the Nobel Prize-winning author of Beloved and, almost like a prelude to that story, set two centuries earlier. Jacob is an Anglo-Dutch trader in 1680s United States, when the slave trade is still in its infancy. Reluctantly he takes a small slave girl in part payment from a plantation owner for a bad debt. Feeling rejected by her slave mother, 14-year-old Florens can read and write and might be useful on his farm. Florens looks for love, first from Lina, an older servant woman at her new master's house, but later from the handsome blacksmith, an African, never enslaved, who comes riding into their lives . . . At the novel's heart, like Beloved, it is the ambivalent, disturbing story of a mother and a daughter – a mother who casts off her daughter in order to save her, and a daughter who may never exorcise that abandonment.
Author : Barrie Sanford
Publisher : North Vancouver, B.C. : Whitecap Books
ISBN 13 : 9781552854525
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (545 download)
Download or read book Steel Rails and Iron Men written by Barrie Sanford and published by North Vancouver, B.C. : Whitecap Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late nineteenth century, something stood in the way of mining and selling the riches discovered in the interior of British Columbia: mountains - and lots of them. While politicians and financiers wrangled over money and public support, engineers sought solutions to the obstacles presented by the terrain. Hundreds of men worked under dangerous conditions to make the Kettle Valley Railway a reality. In this updated edition, Barrie Sanford presents a unique pictorial history of the legendary Kettle Valley Railway. From its construction to its turbulent life- span and eventual demise, the magnitude of the engineering needed to build and run the line is celebrated in this classic railway history.
Author : Gordon S. Chappell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Steam Over Scranton written by Gordon S. Chappell and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ken Follett
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101543558
Total Pages : 1010 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)
Download or read book Fall of Giants written by Ken Follett and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-08-30 with total page 1010 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ken Follett’s magnificent historical epic begins as five interrelated families move through the momentous dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for women’s suffrage. A thirteen-year-old Welsh boy enters a man’s world in the mining pits. . . . An American law student rejected in love finds a surprising new career in Woodrow Wilson’s White House. . . . A housekeeper for the aristocratic Fitzherberts takes a fateful step above her station, while Lady Maud Fitzherbert herself crosses deep into forbidden territory when she falls in love with a German spy. . . . And two orphaned Russian brothers embark on radically different paths when their plan to emigrate to America falls afoul of war, conscription, and revolution. From the dirt and danger of a coal mine to the glittering chandeliers of a palace, from the corridors of power to the bedrooms of the mighty, Fall of Giants takes us into the inextricably entangled fates of five families—and into a century that we thought we knew, but that now will never seem the same again. . . .
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 2262 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (415 download)
Download or read book The Official Guide of the Railways and Steam Navigation Lines of the United States, Porto Rico, Canada, Mexico and Cuba written by and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 2262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ron Brown
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1459736818
Total Pages : 1900 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (597 download)
Download or read book Dundurn Railroad 6-Book Bundle written by Ron Brown and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2016-07-23 with total page 1900 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A must for any Canadian railroad aficionado, this special bundle gathers six books in one for a can’t-miss retrospective of the nation’s railway history. Rails Over the Mountains Explore western Canada’s rich railway history, travelling from the grand railway hotels and rustic stations to relive a time when trains used to rumble in the West. Rails to the Atlantic Explore eastern Canada’s railway heritage, including stations from the late 1850s, grand hotels, bridges, and roundhouses. The Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore Once the lifeblood of Canada, railways and heritage stations are a fading part of the patrimony of communities across the nation. Rails Across Ontario Train buffs and history lovers now have a book that explores the heritage of Ontario’s railways, from its oldest stations to its highest bridges, most glamorous hotels and historic train rides. Rails Across the Prairies Canada’s rail lines were pivotal in establishing the icons that mark today’s landscape: massive bridges, sentinel-like grain elevators, pattern-book wayside stations. In Search of the Grand Trunk Discover the legacy and lore of Ontario’s railway era by exploring the lost and abandoned rail lines that once were essential to the province’s well-being.
Author : Ron Brown
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1459733576
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (597 download)
Download or read book Rails Over the Mountains written by Ron Brown and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2016-07-09 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journey through the engineering marvels, stations, and heritage sites of Canada’s western mountains. Ride the rails through Canada’s western mountains to explore the many vestiges of the region’s spectacular and surprising railway heritage. Here is where grand railway hotels were built to attract tourists to the West’s beautiful scenery and bring profit to the railway lines as well. Rustic stations added to the allure. The challenges of conquering the mountains resulted in some of Canada’s most ingenious feats of engineering, such as spiral tunnels and soaring trestles (one of which was featured in The Amazing Race Canada). Relive the days of rail on a steam train, the luxurious Rocky Mountaineer, or one of VIA Rail’s mountain journeys. Outdoor enthusiasts can follow the abandoned roadbeds of Canada’s more spectacular rail trails, like the legendary Kettle Valley Railway. Also included are some of Canada’s most extensive railway museums, which have helped to bring this vanished era back to life.
Author : Nigel Welbourn
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1399096206
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)
Download or read book Lost Railways of the World written by Nigel Welbourn and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2023-02-16 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many readers will be familiar with Nigel Welbourn’s long running series of books, covering lost railways in Britain and Ireland. This new book Lost Railways of the World is the latest by this author on the subject of disused railways. The material for this volume has been collected and researched over a period of almost fifty years of world travel by the author. Informative text records the fortunes of the world’s lost railways and every country with significant disused railways is included. Lost railways are a unifying theme, being found throughout the world, from the hottest African desert to the coldest steppes of Russia. The book has a surprisingly British flavor as historically many railways throughout the world used British equipment and operating practices. On his first trip in the 1970s the author discovered British signaling equipment in Europe. In 2020 he discovered the same firms’ equipment in South America. The world’s top ten lost lines are listed, from the seven-mile-long sea bridge on a line that ran through the Florida Keys, to the rugged mountain splendor of the Khyber Pass Railway. Some of the oldest, largest, longest, most northerly, southerly, expensive, crookedest, steepest, highest, lowest and most notorious lost railways are included. Quirky and other unique tales from lost railways are included, such as the disappearing phantom bridge, a line destroyed by molten lava, to one that sank under the sea, another that conveyed giant turtles, to a memorial to a brave railway elephant. The author also visited remote areas of Argentina and provides more information on the mysterious disappearance of the ex-Lynton & Barnstaple Railway locomotive Lew. A large number of the 300 color illustrations have not been published before, maps and stories from around the world will delight not only the railway enthusiast, but appeal to a wider cadre of readers with an interest in nostalgia, history, geography and travel. To some the book will be an informative source of information, to others it is written in a way that highlights the most amazing lost railways in the world, but either way it is a fascinating and unique book.
Author : Pennsylvania. Bureau of Mines
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1092 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Report of the Bureau of Mines of the Department of Internal Affairs of Pennsylvania written by Pennsylvania. Bureau of Mines and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 1092 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
ISBN 13 : 0241279526
Total Pages : 1254 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (412 download)
Download or read book The Rough Guide to Canada (Travel Guide eBook) written by Rough Guides and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 1254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to Canada is the ultimate travel guide to this immense country. In full colour throughout, with clear maps, detailed coverage, suggested itineraries and regional highlights, there are independent author recommendations for hotels, restaurants, cafés and bars from Toronto and Montréal to Vancouver, and from the east coast to the far north. The Rough Guide to Canada is also packed full of practical advice on exploring Canada's untamed wilderness, from hiking or skiing in the Rockies to canoeing through British Columbia's lakes, and from whale watching to looking out for grizzly bears. Whether you're camping in one of the many beautiful national parks, heli-skiing in the mountains or going in search of the northern lights, this book will give you all the practical advice you need for an amazing adventure. Make the most of your holiday with The Rough Guide to Canada.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 632 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
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