Download or read book Vancouver Island Railroads written by Robert D. Turner and published by San Marino, Calif. : Golden West Books. This book was released on 1973 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of railroads on Vancouver Island begins in 1863. Turner presents the stories of the lines, the men who built them, and the locomotives and cars that gave them a unique character. Included is the saga of the Dunsmuirs, the coal barons and railroad builders who influenced the entire history of the Island.

Download or read book Vancouver Island s Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway written by Robert D. Turner and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Rails Across Canada written by Tom Murray and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2011-03-07 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few stories in the annals of railroading are as compelling as the construction, evolution, and astounding successes of the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways. This sprawling volume combines two of Voyageur Press' most successful Railroad Color History titles into one volume taking in the grand scope of both railroads. Author Tom Murray presents fastidiously researched and concisely presented histories of each railroad, along with more than 300 photographs, including rare archival black-and-white images and modern and period color photography sourced from national archives and private collections.

Download or read book Vancouver Island and Railway Development the Island Described written by Charles H. (Charles Henry) Lugrin and published by Colonist Press. This book was released on 1909 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Transport on Vancouver Island written by Source Wikipedia and published by Booksllc.Net. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 25. Chapters: British Columbia Highway 14, British Columbia Highway 17, British Columbia Highway 17A, British Columbia Highway 18, British Columbia Highway 19, British Columbia Highway 19A, British Columbia Highway 28, British Columbia Highway 30, British Columbia Highway 4, Courtenay (Smit Field) Airport, Courtenay Airpark, Courtenay Airpark Water Aerodrome, Englewood Railway, Island Corridor Foundation, Island Highway, Leonora and Mt. Sicker Railway, MV Mill Bay, North Coast Trail, Port Hardy Airport, Southern Railway of Vancouver Island, Strathcona Parkway, Victoria - Courtenay train, West Coast Trail. Excerpt: The Southern Railway of Vancouver Island (reporting mark SVI) is 234 kilometres (145 mi) in length, and is one of two remaining railways on Vancouver Island, the other being the Englewood Railway. The railroad runs from Victoria to Courtenay, with a branch line from Parksville to Port Alberni. In 2006, the Island Corridor Foundation acquired the railway's ownership from the Canadian Pacific Railway and RailAmerica. Freight service continues, however the crown corporation Via Rail passenger service has been suspended indefinitely due to deferred maintenance on the railroad. The history of an island railroad and a functioning island railway in perpetuity, started with the colony of Vancouver Island joining British Columbia in 1866, and the Canadian Confederation of 1867, and the incorporation of British Columbia into Canada in 1871. The terms of union required that within two years, the federal government was to start the construction of a railway from the "seaboard of British Columbia" joining the new province and Victoria with the railway system of Canada. On its part, British Columbia was to grant a band of public land of up to 32 kilometres (20 mi) in width along either side of the railway line to the federal...

Download or read book Vancouver Island and Railway Development written by Lugrin Charles H. (Charles Henry) and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Reports and Documents in Reference to the Location of the Line and a Western Terminal Harbour written by Canadian Pacific Railway Company and published by MacLean, Roger. This book was released on 1878 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Victoria and Sidney Railway 1892 1919 written by Darryl E. Muralt and published by B.C. Railway Historical Association. This book was released on 1992 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It began as part of a dream-a dream to directly connect lower Vancouver Island to the transcontinental lines by rail and ferry. The V&S Railway, a pioneer shortline built in the late 1800s, was in continuous (and expanding) use from 1892 to 1919. It never aggregated more than sixteen miles, but was critically important to those it served. This is a story of great expectations, shrewd business, and political dealing.

Download or read book Vancouver Island and Railway Development Classic Reprint written by Charles Henry Lugrin and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Vancouver Island and Railway Development It will be seen from what has been said that the whole Island, with' all its great stores of natural wealth, can be readily made accessible by both land and water transportation. This seems to be one of the first and most important points to be settled. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Download or read book On the Street where You Live Victoria s early roads and railways written by Danda Humphreys and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2000 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the mid-1800s, Victoria grew from a fur-trading post into a provincial capital--the jewel in British Columbia's golden crown. Meanwhile, many of the early residents, happy to leave the Hudson's Bay Company behind, followed simple trails from the fort or discovered new routes of their own. In her first book, Danda Humphreys introduced readers to some of the people who forged those pioneer pathways. Now she takes us another step back in time to the roads and railways that connected the original city's core to today's suburbs. From Saanich to Sooke, street names tell stories of intrigue and adventure: Rowland Avenue, named for the farm labourer with a sinister sideline: hangman for the HBC. Joan Crescent, where coal baron Robert Dunsmuir's widow once resided in solitary splendour in a castle called Craigdarroch. Sidney Avenue, close to where the Brethour brothers donated land for the northern terminus of the "Cordwood Express," first train to link the city with the Saanich Peninsula and the islands in the Strait of Georgia. In this second book in her On the Street Where You Live trilogy, Danda once again combines her passion for the past with a penchant for lively prose to bring you stories about Victoria's pioneers. You know the streets; now meet the people--their lives, their loves and the legends they left behind.

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