When it completed Canada's first cross-country rail link in 1885, the Canadian Pacific Railway united a nation and opened its remote areas to settlers and commerce. This book depicts locomotives, rolling stock, employees, the diverse terrain CPR traversed, and the operations that made it 'the world's greatest travel system'.
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When it completed Canada's first cross-country rail link in 1885, the Canadian Pacific Railway united a nation and opened its remote areas to settlers and commerce. This book depicts locomotives, rolling stock, employees, the diverse terrain CPR traversed, and the operations that made it 'the world's greatest travel system'.
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Very Good. Hardcover. 4to. Published by Motorbooks, St Paul, MN. 2007. 160 pgs. Illustrated. MBI Railroad Color HIstory. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in matching illustrated cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Most North American railroads began their lives as local or regional enterprises, growing larger through acquisition and construction. By contrast, Canadian Pacific Railway was conceived as a transcontinental railroad from the beginning. CPR has not only provided transportation; it has given tangible expression to the political, economic, and social connections between Canada's eastern and western provinces. EB; MBI Railroad Color History; 8.75 X 0.75 X 11 inches; 160 pages.
