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Download or read book Rails Across Canada written by Tom Murray and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2011-03-07 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few stories in the annals of railroading are as compelling as the construction, evolution, and astounding successes of the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways. This sprawling volume combines two of Voyageur Press' most successful Railroad Color History titles into one volume taking in the grand scope of both railroads. Author Tom Murray presents fastidiously researched and concisely presented histories of each railroad, along with more than 300 photographs, including rare archival black-and-white images and modern and period color photography sourced from national archives and private collections.
Author :Donovan L. Hofsommer Publisher :East Lansing : Michigan State University Press ISBN 13 :9780870134067 Total Pages :0 pages Book Rating :4.1/5 (34 download)
Book Synopsis Grand Trunk Corporation by : Donovan L. Hofsommer
Download or read book Grand Trunk Corporation written by Donovan L. Hofsommer and published by East Lansing : Michigan State University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Detroit, Michigan-based Grand Trunk Corporation was established more than two decades ago by Canadian National to oversee and maximize the potential of its railroad holdings in the United States. By making use of corporate records, oral histories, and archival material, Hofsommer uncovers the interesting and complex history of the Grand Trunk from its inception in 1971 through 1992. Grand Trunk Corporation is complete in its detail, giving new insight into the turbulent era of deregulation, free trade, repositioning of basic industry, and the realities of the new economic order along with Canadian National's expectations for all three railroads: Grand Trunk Western, Central Vermont, and Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific.
Book Synopsis Appleton's Railway Guide to the USA and Canada by : D. Appleton
Download or read book Appleton's Railway Guide to the USA and Canada written by D. Appleton and published by Simon & Schuster UK. This book was released on 2017-06-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A facsimile edition of the classic 1879 travel guide—often referred to as “Appleton’s Guide”—that inspired the Great American Railroad Journeys PBS television series with Michael Portillo. Appleton’s Railway Guide to the United States & Canada was originally published in two volumes, describing the variety of attractions offered in each North American town or city the train traveler would encounter along the railway system's numerous routes. It was the first tourist guide specifically organized around railway journeys, offering a rare glimpse through the carriage window of a continent lost to history. As with many guidebooks of the era, Appleton Guides became obsolete as routes and destinations became less popular and new guidebooks took their place. Both these volumes became collector’s items due to their rarity, until now. An unprecedented snapshot of North America in the 1870s, Appleton’s Railway Guide is a must-have for any travel and railway enthusiast, historian, and fan of Americana.
Download or read book Morton written by David Collier and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-10 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A graphic novel lamenting the loss of train travel, the grip of family, mortality, art, and the human condition, with many other digressions thrown in for good measure. The book opens in media res as Collier finds out about his grandmother s death. While trying to publish his next book another close death shocks him to act on his dream to travel with his wife and son across the country by rail, before it is too late. Through the passing landscape he introduces his family (and the reader) to his old way of life and tries to track down the many characters he has lost touch with.
Author :United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment Publisher :DIANE Publishing ISBN 13 :1428924876 Total Pages :108 pages Book Rating :4.4/5 (289 download)
Book Synopsis Railroad safety : U.S.-Canadian comparison. by : United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
Download or read book Railroad safety : U.S.-Canadian comparison. written by United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1979 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :John Andrew Eagle Publisher :Kingston, Ont. : McGill-Queen's University Press ISBN 13 :9780773506749 Total Pages :325 pages Book Rating :4.5/5 (67 download)
Book Synopsis The Canadian Pacific Railway and the Development of Western Canada, 1896-1914 by : John Andrew Eagle
Download or read book The Canadian Pacific Railway and the Development of Western Canada, 1896-1914 written by John Andrew Eagle and published by Kingston, Ont. : McGill-Queen's University Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A large federal cash subsidy aided CPR construction of the Crows Nest Pass Railway from Lethbridge, Alberta, to Nelson, British Columbia. The line, completed in late 1898, was designed to en-courage mining and smelting in the Kootenays and to link this region with Central Canada. From 1989 to 1914 the Great Northern Railroad in the United States also built lines into southern British Columbia to tap this valuable mining traffic. The CPR completed a line to Vancouver in 1915, by which time it dominated the regional traffic. However, it still faced competition for this traffic from the Great Northern which had allied itself with the Canadian Northern Railway. John Eagle examines the lengthy and bitter conflict which resulted between the two railways. Eagle provides the first scholarly analysis of the Crows Nest Pass Agreement of 1897. Under this historic agreement, the CPR stimulated prairie agriculture by lowering its freight rates on grain, matching both the lower rates of the Canadian Northern on grain and the rates on wheat established under the Manitoba Agreement of 1901. The development of southern British Columbia also opened a new market for prairie grain and cattle. The Canadian Pacific Railway and the Development of Western Canada challenges the prevailing view that CPR land policies were designed primarily to promote settlement in order to generate traffic for the railway. Eagle argues that the railway adopted policies which maximized profits from its agricultural lands so that proceeds from prairie land sales became an important source of revenue for the company.
Book Synopsis Railroads Across North America by : Claude Wiatrowski
Download or read book Railroads Across North America written by Claude Wiatrowski and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2007-09-15 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the first steam-powered locomotives of the early nineteenth century to the high-speed commuter trains of today, the American railroad has been a great engine powering the nations growth and industry. This book celebrates the glory and grandeur of that legacy with a lavish tour of the history of the American railroad and the culture surrounding it. Generously illustrated with vintage photographs, modern images, maps, timetables, tickets, brochures, and all manner of memorabilia, this volume offers a fascinating look at the rail industrys beginnings and development, as well as its place in American history. From the might of the major rail companies and their empires to the romance of rail travel, this is the full and fabulously colorful story of the industry that moved a nation--and stirs our imaginations to this day.
Book Synopsis Canadian National Railway by : Tom Murray
Download or read book Canadian National Railway written by Tom Murray and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2004 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Tom Murray provides an unprecedented look at a national icon, from its genesis amid the turmoil surrounding World War I to its acquisition of the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway and its lease of BC Rail, both in 2003. In addition to exploring Canadian National operations and equipment through depression, war, modernization, and acquisitions, Murray explains how the railway affected and was influenced by the vast and varied regions it served. Marvelous photography from top shooters and Canadian archives, along with period timetables and print ads, illustrate CN's extraordinary geographic reach, diverse operations, and social and economic roles, both as a government entity for 70-plus years and more recently as a privatized industry exemplar.
Book Synopsis Canadian Pacific Railway by : Patrick C. Dorin
Download or read book Canadian Pacific Railway written by Patrick C. Dorin and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Patrick Dorin tells it all with pictures and text: the laying of the track, the bridges, trucks, the airlines and the branch lines, both in Canada and the United States. A Feast for the serious rail fan!.
Book Synopsis Narrow Gauge Railways of Canada by : Omer Lavallée
Download or read book Narrow Gauge Railways of Canada written by Omer Lavallée and published by Markham, Ont. : Fitzhenry & Whiteside. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Narrow Gauge Railways of Canada is a survey course about one of the most interesting chapters in Canadian railway history. The late Omer Lavallee's original work was published by Railfare Books in 1972, and soon sold out. Long-sought by collectors, historians and railway enthusiasts, his excellent material has now been expanded (over 40 percent) by the author's long-time friend and collaborator, editor Ronald Ritchie. Omer Lavallee's survey indicates the Province of Ontario, Canada, was the birth place - in July 1871 - of the first narrow gauge steam-operated public railway in North America . . . and the Lingan Colliery Tramway in Cape Breton may have been - in 1866 - the first narrow gauge steam-operated railway in the Western Hemisphere. Two dozen different railway systems are covered within the book's twenty-five chapters. There are 192 rare photographs - including a section of 66 full-color photos - interesting sketches, and informative maps of each line to show route details. These are keyed to an overall map, pinpointing the railway's exact location within Canada. Narrow Gauge Railways of Canada contains listings of railway mileage, chronological and geographical facts about each system, and locomotive information. Several other useful features include: time-mileage charts, 50 diagrams, charts and tables, equipment rosters for virtually all the railways, and gradient profiles of three steeply-graded mountain routes. The book includes a specially-commissioned painting by famed railway artist Wentworth Folkins, illustrating Newfoundland Railway's Overland approaching Port-aux-Basque on the last lap of its 547-mile journey from Newfoundland's capital city, St. John's.
Book Synopsis Decisions of the United States Railroad Labor Board with Addenda and Interpretations by : United States Railroad Labor Board
Download or read book Decisions of the United States Railroad Labor Board with Addenda and Interpretations written by United States Railroad Labor Board and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 1022 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Annual Report on Transport Statistics in the United States for the Year Ended ... by :
Download or read book Annual Report on Transport Statistics in the United States for the Year Ended ... written by and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 976 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Canada by Train written by Chris Hanus and published by Way of the Rail Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: VIA Rail, Canada's national passenger train service, makes visiting this breathtaking country a truly memorable journey. Canada by Train is the complete guidebook to train travel with VIA Rail. Full of useful facts and vivid photographs, this guide provides current, comprehensive details on train services and safety measures. The guide features over 500 full-color illustrations and photographs; updated information on schedules, fares and pass options; mile-by-mile route guides; practical suggestions on traveling light, settling in sleepers and coaches; and more.--From publisher description.
Book Synopsis Shortage of Railroad Equipment for Transportation Purposes by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate Commerce
Download or read book Shortage of Railroad Equipment for Transportation Purposes written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Canadian Rail Travel Guide by : Daryl T. Adair
Download or read book Canadian Rail Travel Guide written by Daryl T. Adair and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All aboard for an exciting and informative ride. The new Canadian Rail Travel Guide is like having your own personal tour guide to ensure you get the most out of your time on Canada's scenic rail routes. This conveniently-sized book is filled with essential information including: mile-by-mile descriptions of points of interest, locations of communities along the rail routes, route histories, overviews of destination attractions, contact information and addresses for arranging overnight accommodation, and more. Extensively researched, the Canadian Rail Travel Guide contains approximately 150 detailed color maps and photographs of all the rail passenger routes across Canada. With a special section on everything you need to know before you go, you won't want to plan a rail trip without it.
Author :United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate Commerce Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :428 pages Book Rating :4.:/5 (319 download)
Book Synopsis Shortage of Railroad Equipment for Transportation Purposes: Hearings, Nov.4-6, Dec. 23, 1943-Feb. 7, 1944 by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate Commerce
Download or read book Shortage of Railroad Equipment for Transportation Purposes: Hearings, Nov.4-6, Dec. 23, 1943-Feb. 7, 1944 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :United States. Interstate Commerce Commission. Bureau of Transport Economics and Statistics Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :710 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Annual Report on the Statistics of Railways in the United States by : United States. Interstate Commerce Commission. Bureau of Transport Economics and Statistics
Download or read book Annual Report on the Statistics of Railways in the United States written by United States. Interstate Commerce Commission. Bureau of Transport Economics and Statistics and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1921-1942 contain abstracts of periodical reports.
