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Rails Across Canada: The History of Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railways [Paperback]

Tom Murray (Author)
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Publication Date: Mar 7 2011

 

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.

 

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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 successul Railroad Color History titles into one volume taking in the grand scope of both roads. 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. The result is a handsome tribute to two of North America's greatest industrial achievements, not to mention the awesome scope of the Canadian landscape, from the Maritimes to Vancouver Island.

About the Author

Tom Murray is the author of several well-received Voyageur Press Railroad Color Histories, including Canadian Pacific Railway, Canadian National Railway, The Milwaukee Road, Southern Railway, and Chicago & North Western Railway. He lives in Santa Maria, California.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Photos Jun 21 2011
By Sqwiggie
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This book is fantastic. I've always found trains fascinating, and this book is informative and interesting. The photography is phenomenal, and the information in the book is well written. Highly recommend!
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5.0 out of 5 stars two great books into one May 11 2011
By JOHN DUROSE - Published on Amazon.com
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This is two books into one, with a section each for both CN and CP. The great photos are worth the price of the book alone. American readers might be surprised in how much both companies figure in US rail history including Grand Trunk and Illinois Central both owned north of the border. Hopefully, some time soon, all North American railways will get back into the passenger business, it just might start making money for them, and anything beats being in a sardine can.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book! Two Prior Books Combined! April 27 2013
By BCM - Published on Amazon.com
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For all those who either can't find or can't afford the earlier hardcover MBI Railroad Color History books on Canadian Pacific or Canadian National by Tom Murray, here is a much cheaper alternative - especially considering the high $75 to $300 prices some want for the earlier out of print versions. This book is the exact same contents of both of those 2004-2006 books combined, but now with a different softer cover. The only people I can see being upset about this new version are those who paid elevated prices for the hardcover versions, or those now trying to get steep prices for those because they are out of print.

And by the way, anybody taking the time to read either the copyright page or the table of contents page (both of which Amazon has in the Look Inside preview) should have realized this book to have been a newer 2011 version of the old 2004 and 2006 separate books. Those who didn't and are upset about the duplication can always try to sell their hardcover versions and get back their money on them.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book! Mar 14 2013
By Eric M. Kreszl - Published on Amazon.com
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This book is essentially a combination of the Railroad Color History Series books Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway both by Tom Murray, and published by Voyageur Press. The Railroad Color History Series books published by Voyageur Press are Excellent Railroad books that give you great histories of the railroad companies from their creation to present day without boring the reader to death with the Corporate Demographics, and the politics of the company but instead give you a straight forward and understandable history of the Railroad companies with amazing photography as well. I highly recommend this book and all the books in this series to Railroaders, Railbuffs, model railroaders, and to anyone who has interests in Railroads and trains in general.
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