Whistle posts west : railway tales from British Columbia, Alberta, and Yukon /

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 C...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Trainer, Mary, 1948- (Author), Antonson, Brian, 1948- (Author), Antonson, Rick, 1949- (Author)
Other Authors: Decker, Karla, 1950- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Victoria ; Vancouver ; Calgary : Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd., [2015]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Railroads > British Columbia > Anecdotes.
Railroads > Alberta > Anecdotes.
Railroads > Yukon > Anecdotes.
Railroads > British Columbia > History.
Railroads > Alberta > History.
Railroads > Yukon > History.
Chemins de fer > Colombie-Britannique > Anecdotes.
Chemins de fer > Alberta > Anecdotes.
Chemins de fer > Yukon > Anecdotes.
Chemins de fer > Colombie-Britannique > Histoire.
Chemins de fer > Alberta > Histoire.
Chemins de fer > Yukon > Histoire.
TRANSPORTATION > Railroads > Pictorial.
Railroads.
Alberta.
British Columbia.
Yukon.
TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / General
Electronic books.
Anecdotes.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Time tunnel
  • Whistle post one. Routes and rails
  • Whistle post two. Desperation and disasters
  • Whistle post three. Working on the railroad
  • Whistle post four. Trackside bedtime stories
  • Whistle post five. Riding the rides into the future
  • Afterword
  • Western Canada raid experiences.

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