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From Summit to Sea by George H Buck History of Railroads in BC & Alberta SoftCov
From Summit to Sea by George H Buck
An illustrated history of railraods in British Columbia and Alberta
Soft Cover
202 pages
Copyright 1997
CONTENTS
Preface and Acknowledgements -1
Map 1
Prelude - 4
The Canadian Pacific Railway:
The Making of a Prima Donna - 8
Early Supporting Players and Growth - 28
The Grand Trunk Pacific:
A Titanic Effort - 66
The Canadian Northern Railway:
A Line of Many Masks - 90
Meeting the Competition:
Smaller Concerns and the CPR -104
The Battle of the Giants -138
Maps 2, 3, 4
Appendix -175
Notes -186
References -193
Index -198
ON THE BACK COVER
This definitive history presents a well-illustrated account of the construction and development of railroads in British Columbia and Alberta between 1880 and 1939 - a time of tremendous growth and expansion of the railroads and populations of the two provinces. The detailed text and fascinating archival photographs include remarkable stories of the places and personalities that have shaped the history of Canadian railroads, and indeed Canada.
George Buck (PhD 1992) is a long-time railroad expert. From a very early age to present, he has been deeply involved with the history of railroads. For his M.Ed. thesis he wrote about the technical history of the Edmonton Radial Railway and Edmonton Transit Systems. George has worked extensively with groups dedicated to preserving and restoring railroad stations, rolling, and locomotives in Alberta.
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