topic:"Railways" found 3 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

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Accession Number: TBD

Call Number: 08.5 R26ca

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Canadian Historical Review website via University of Toronto Press

Websites

https://utorontopress.com/ca/canadian-historical-review

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Rails over the mountains : exploring the railway heritage of Canada's western mountains

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2016

Author: Brown, Ron

Publisher: Toronto : Dundurn

Call Number: 08.3 B78r

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Author: Brown, Ron

Responsibility: Ron Brown

Publisher: Toronto : Dundurn

Published Date: 2016

Physical Description: 156 pages : illustrations

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Railways; History; History of Alberta; History-Canada; Rocky Mountains; Canadian Pacific Railway; Canadian Pacific Railway Company; Canadian Pacific Railway Hotels

Abstract: Ride the rails through Canada’s western mountains to explore the many vestiges of the region’s spectacular and surprising railway heritage. Here is where grand railway hotels were built to attract tourists to the West’s beautiful scenery and bring profit to the railway lines as well. Rustic stations added to the allure. The challenges of conquering the mountains resulted in some of Canada’s most ingenious feats of engineering, such as spiral tunnels and soaring trestles (one of which was featured in The Amazing Race Canada). Relive the days of rail on a steam train, the luxurious Rocky Mountaineer, or one of VIA Rail’s mountain journeys. Outdoor enthusiasts can follow the abandoned roadbeds of Canada’s more spectacular rail trails, like the legendary Kettle Valley Railway. Also included are some of Canada’s most extensive railway museums, which have helped to bring this vanished era back to life. (From publisher's website)

Contents: The rails arrive -- Conquering the mountains : the tunnels and bridges -- The faces of the railways : the heritage railway stations -- Life on the line : the railway towns -- The dream castles : western Canada's railway hotels -- Railway structures : a forgotten heritage -- Celebrating the heritage : the railway museums -- The rail trails -- All aboard.

ISBN: 9781459733596

Accession Number: P2020.07

Call Number: 08.3 B78r

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Publisher's website

Websites

https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459733596-rails-over-the-mountains

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Railways in southern Alberta

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1973

Author: Bowman, R.F.P.

Publisher: Lethbridge, Alta. : Lethbridge Historical Society

Call Number: 08.2 B67r Pam

Author: Bowman, R.F.P.

Responsibility: R.F.P. Bowman

Publisher: Lethbridge, Alta. : Lethbridge Historical Society

Published Date: 1973

Physical Description: 40 p. : ill., map, ports. ; 28 cm.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Alberta; Railways; Railroads - Alberta; History; History of Alberta; Lethbridge

Abstract: Pertains to the history of the southern Alberta railways, written as a labor of love from Lethbridge local, R.F.P. Bowman. The intent of the publication was to record the history of the early local railway, in an effort to preserve the history before it was to be forgotten. Author R.F.P. Bowman, worked to commemorate the events that were able to elevate the area of Lethbridge, Alberta from its infancy into a state of maturity.

Contents: Chapter I: The beginnings (pg. 7); Chapter II: The Galts (pg. 9); Chapter III: Enter Canadian Pacific (pg. 13); Chapter IV: The Canadian Pacific extends (pg. 24); Chapter V: Other efforts (pg. 27); Chapter VI: Passenger trains in the past tense (pg. 31); Chapter VII: Freight - the railway's main diet (pg. 34); Chapter VIII: The Lethbridge division (pg. 38)

Accession Number: 3069 a

Call Number: 08.2 B67r Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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