Download or read book Report of the Royal Commission on the British Columbia Railway written by Royal Commission on the British Columbia Railway and published by Royal Commission British Columbia Railway. This book was released on 1978 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inquiry into the management and development of the British Columbia Railway.

Download or read book British Columbia Railway written by John F. Garden and published by Revelstoke, B.C. : Footprint. This book was released on 1995 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The British Columbia Railway a Railway Derailed written by Karl Maxwell Ruppenthal and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Iron Road West written by Derek Hayes and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-17 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British Columbia wouldn't exist without the railway; the province was brought into the Canadian Confederation in 1871 in exchange for the promise of a transcontinental line to the West Coast. It was the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1886 that set off economic development in the province, created the city of Vancouver and spurred others to build competing lines. In Iron Road West, Derek Hayes charts the development of the province through its railway lines, using a wealth of photographs and other visuals to show how rails were laid through the wild terrain that characterized much of British Columbia. As railways revolutionized the province, they inevitably incited fierce competition and personal hatreds, creating an exciting frontier-like environment that Hayes describes in vivid detail. The book also covers the emergence of the modern freight railway in British Columbia, including fully automated and computerized trains. An extensive section details our railway legacy, including preserved railways, locomotives and facilities that can still be visited today. Prolifically illustrated, Iron Road West will fascinate not only railway enthusiasts, but anyone with an interest in the history of the province.

Download or read book The British Columbia Railway in Action written by British Columbia Railway and published by [North Vancouver], B.C. : British Columbia Railway. This book was released on 1980* with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Whistle Posts West written by Mary Trainer and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2015 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Canada in particular, and for generations they were how most people travelled and saw the country. Today, trains get the most attention in the context of tragedy, in the aftermath of rare but catastrophic derailments. However, train stories go beyond these modern-day disaster tales or romantic glimpses into the past. Whistle Posts Westpresents a compelling array of stories that illustrate how and why the railways continue to capture our imaginations. From the heartbreaking to the humorous, from the awe-inspiring to the absurd, this fascinating collection of railway tales from BC, Alberta and Yukon is sure to please.

Download or read book British Columbia Railway Passenger Rail Operation a Review of the History Operations and Use written by Bayne, Kenneth and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Brief to the B C Railway Royal Commission Public Hearing on Matters Concerning British Columbia Railways written by Royal Commission on the British Columbia Railway and published by [British Columbia] : The District. This book was released on 1977 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book British Columbia Railway a Story of Progress written by British Columbia Railway and published by [North Vancouver], B.C. : British Columbia Railway. This book was released on 1979* with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Thousand Blunders written by Frank Leonard and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In A Thousand Blunders, Frank Leonard looks at why the 'Road of a Thousand Wonders' failed to live up to the expectations forecast by company president Charles M. Hays and other senior managers. Not only was the railway built through a sparsely settled region, which generated little immediate traffic, but its economic difficulties were also compounded by the numerous mistakes made by managers at all levels: for example, their failure to respond adequately to labour shortages caused serious delays and prevented the company from proving Prince Rupert as an effective alternative harbour before World War I broke out. For this book, Frank Leonard had access to a wealth of original documents, among them the GTP legal department files, providing him with insights into the decisions that formed the basis for policies in townsites and on Indian reserves. A Thousand Blunders is a provocative account of one of the greatest failures in Canadian entrepreneurial history. Richly detailed and thoroughly documented, it makes an important contribution to the fields of railway and business history, as well as to the study of the history of northern British Columbia.

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Download or read book Report on the Inquiry Into British Columbia Railway written by British Columbia. Legislative Assembly. Committee on Crown Corporations and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Brief to be Presented to the Public Hearing on Matters Concerning the British Columbia Railway Company written by Fort St. John (B.C.) and published by Fort St. John, B.C. : The City. This book was released on 1977 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book A Brief to the Royal Commission Enquiring Into the British Columbia Railway written by Royal Commission on the British Columbia Railway and published by Vancouver Wharves. This book was released on 1977 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: