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 building of Canada's rail network, the arrival of European settlers before the railway, the rivalries of the railway owners, and the towns that were nearly all creations of the railways, from their layout to their often unusual names. It also shows what the heritage lover can still see: existing rail operations, elevators and ghost towns, museums and interpretative sites.
Features
- Subject: the railway heritage of the Canadian Prairies
- Author: Ron Brown
- From the network's beginnings to its decline and limited revival
- Published by Dundurn Press
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 building of Canada's rail network, the arrival of European settlers before the railway, the rivalries of the railway owners, and the towns that were nearly all creations of the railways, from their layout to their often unusual names. It also shows what the heritage lover can still see: existing rail operations, elevators and ghost towns, museums and interpretative sites.
Features
- Subject: the railway heritage of the Canadian Prairies
- Author: Ron Brown
- From the network's beginnings to its decline and limited revival
- Published by Dundurn Press