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Rails Across the Prairies - The Railway Heritage of Canada's Prairie Provinces (Paperback)
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Rails Across the Prairies - The Railway Heritage of Canada's Prairie Provinces (Paperback)
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Loot Price R544
Discovery Miles 5 440
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Follow the evolution of the rail legacy of the Canadian Prairies
from the arrival of the first engine on a barge to today's
realities. Rails Across the Prairies traces the evolution of
Canada's rail network, including the appearance of the first steam
engine on the back of a barge. The book looks at the arrival of
European settlers before the railway and examines how they coped by
using ferry services on the Assiniboine and North Saskatchewan
Rivers. The work then follows the building of the railways, the
rivalries of their owners, and the unusual irrigation works of
Canadian Pacific Railway. The towns were nearly all the creation of
the railways from their layout to their often unusual names.
Eventually, the rail lines declined, though many are experiencing a
limited revival. Learn what the heritage lover can still see of the
Prairies' railway legacy, including existing rail operations and
the stories the railways brought with them. Many landmarks lie
vacant, including ghost towns and elevators, while many others
survive as museums or interpretative sites.
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