256 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 30 cm
text txt rdacontent
unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 252) and index.
Summary
Accompanied by personal stories, specially commissioned maps, and a listing of heritage steam locomotives still in operation today, a history of the "Iron Horse" traces its evolution and details the major players who made the dream of travel by train a reality.
Contents
The birth of North America's railroads -- The railways expand -- Dawn of the golden age -- Trains in the glory years -- Canada: founded by rail -- Reaching a peak -- Decline and metamorphosis -- Preserving the past.
