Explore western Canada's rich railway history, travelling from the grand railway hotels and rustic stations to the creative engineering that created spiral bridges and soaring trestles. Relive this time through a trip on one of the many steam trains, visit a railway museum, or walk the trails where trains used to rumble.
Explore western Canada's rich railway history, travelling from the grand railway hotels and rustic stations to the creative engineering that created spiral bridges and soaring trestles. Relive this time through a trip on one of the many steam trains, visit a railway museum, or walk the trails where trains used to rumble.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Ron Brown, a geographer and travel writer, has authored more than twenty books, including Canada’s World Wonders and The Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore. A past chair of the Writers' Union of Canada and a current member of the East York Historical Society, he gives lectures and conducts tours along Ontario's back roads. Ron lives in Toronto. Ron Brown, a geographer and travel writer, has authored more than twenty books, including Canada's World Wonders and The Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore. A past chair of the Writers' Union of Canada and a current member of the East York Historical Society, he gives lectures and conducts tours along Ontario's back roads. Ron lives in Toronto.
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Contents Acknowledgements Introduction: The Mountain Barrier 1 The Rails Arrive 2 Conquering the Mountains: The Tunnels and Bridges 3 The Faces of the Railways: The Heritage Railway Stations 4 Life Along the Line: The Railway Towns 5 The Dream Castles: Western Canada's Railway Hotels 6 Railway Structures: A Forgotten Heritage 7 Celebrating the Heritage: The Railway Museums 8 The Rail Trails 9 All Aboard Appendix Bibliography Index
Contents Acknowledgements Introduction: The Mountain Barrier 1 The Rails Arrive 2 Conquering the Mountains: The Tunnels and Bridges 3 The Faces of the Railways: The Heritage Railway Stations 4 Life Along the Line: The Railway Towns 5 The Dream Castles: Western Canada's Railway Hotels 6 Railway Structures: A Forgotten Heritage 7 Celebrating the Heritage: The Railway Museums 8 The Rail Trails 9 All Aboard Appendix Bibliography Index
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