Iron Road West

Author : Derek Hayes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-17
Category : History
ISBN : 1550178385

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Iron Road West by Derek Hayes Pdf

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.

Author : David Haward Bain
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781496230485

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The Old Iron Road by David Haward Bain Pdf

The award-winning author of "Empire Express" retraces the route of the first transcontinental railroad.

Author : Simon Cordery
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-20
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780253019127

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The Iron Road in the Prairie State by Simon Cordery Pdf

In 1836, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas agreed on one thing: Illinois needed railroads. Over the next fifty years, the state became the nation's railroad hub, with Chicago at its center. Speculators, greed, growth, and regulation followed as the railroad industry consumed unprecedented amounts of capital and labor. A nationwide market resulted, and the Windy City became the site of opportunities and challenges that remain to this day. In this first-of-its-kind history, full of entertaining anecdotes and colorful characters, Simon Cordery describes the explosive growth of Illinois railroads and its impact on America. Cordery shows how railroading in Illinois influenced railroad financing, the creation of a national economy, and government regulation of business. Cordery's masterful chronicle of rail development in Illinois from 1837 to 2010 reveals how the state's expanding railroads became the foundation of the nation's rail network.

Author : William D. Middleton
Publisher : Railroads Past and Present (Pa
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0253223601

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Landmarks on the Iron Road by William D. Middleton Pdf

"This book, for the first time, calls adequate attention to the physical plant over which railroads operate - the roadbeds, tracks, bridges, and tunnels, subjects that are often taken for granted. It is a book no rail fan or student of engineering can be without."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Hugh Aylmer Dempsey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015011186478

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The CPR West by Hugh Aylmer Dempsey Pdf

Author : John F. Stover
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Railroads
ISBN : 0231040466

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Iron Road to the West by John F. Stover Pdf

Author : Jo McCready
Publisher : Learning Media Ltd
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Railroads
ISBN : 0790304503

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The Iron Road by Jo McCready Pdf

Describes the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railroad which commenced in 1875 and took ten years and thousands of workers to complete and is still in use today. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

Author : Hank Edwards
Publisher : HarperPrism
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0061006084

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Iron Road by Hank Edwards Pdf

As two rival railroads race to drive a spur through Wolf Creek Pass--a direct line to the rich Colorado gold and silver mines--tempers flare and stakes rise. Federal Judge Clay Torn must stand up against vicious sabateurs who think their political connections put them above the law.

Author : David M. Lampton,Selina Ho,Cheng-Chwee Kuik
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780520976160

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Rivers of Iron by David M. Lampton,Selina Ho,Cheng-Chwee Kuik Pdf

What China’s infamous railway initiative can teach us about global dominance. In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled what would come to be known as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)—a global development strategy involving infrastructure projects and associated financing throughout the world, including Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas. While the Chinese government has framed the plan as one promoting transnational connectivity, critics and security experts see it as part of a larger strategy to achieve global dominance. Rivers of Iron examines one aspect of President Xi Jinping’s “New Era”: China’s effort to create an intercountry railway system connecting China and its seven Southeast Asian neighbors (Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam). This book illuminates the political strengths and weaknesses of the plan, as well as the capacity of the impacted countries to resist, shape, and even take advantage of China’s wide-reaching actions. Using frameworks from the fields of international relations and comparative politics, the authors of Rivers of Iron seek to explain how domestic politics in these eight Asian nations shaped their varying external responses and behaviors. How does China wield power using infrastructure? Do smaller states have agency? How should we understand the role of infrastructure in broader development? Does industrial policy work? And crucially, how should competing global powers respond?

Author : Devon Monk
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101516461

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Dead Iron by Devon Monk Pdf

Welcome to a new America that is built on blood, sweat, and gears... In steam age America, men, monsters, machines, and magic battle for the same scrap of earth and sky. In this chaos, bounty hunter Cedar Hunt rides, cursed by lycanthropy and carrying the guilt of his brother's death. Then he's offered hope that his brother may yet survive. All he has to do is find the Holder: a powerful device created by mad devisers-and now in the hands of an ancient Strange who was banished to walk this Earth. In a land shaped by magic, steam, and iron, where the only things a man can count on are his guns, gears, and grit, Cedar will have to depend on all three if he's going to save his brother and reclaim his soul once and for all...

Author : David Laurence Jones
Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-03
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781772033502

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Railway Nation by David Laurence Jones Pdf

A riveting, visually engaging collection of vignettes highlighting the rich heritage of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Since its founding in 1881, Canadian Pacific has made an indelible mark on the lives of Canadians. Most commonly associated with its iconic railway, at its height CP also ran hotels, steamships, and an airline, and had myriad involvements in immigration, irrigation, resource development, war contributions, and international trade. It has been said that no other single corporation has shaped Canadian national identity as much as CP. Railway Nation: Tales of the World’s Greatest Travel System is a compilation of more than fifty thrilling and historically significant stories based on colourful anecdotes and archival sources dating back to the company's golden era. From the construction of the ground-breaking Spiral Tunnels on what was previously the most dangerous and accident-prone stretch of railway track in the Rockies, to the CPR-manufactured Valentine tanks that helped the Soviet Union fight off the Nazis in World War II, to the long and frustrating struggle of CP stewardesses fighting against sexist employment policies, this lively and nuanced portrait of an iconic company is illustrated with fascinating archival photography and will be an essential addition to any Canadian history buff's library.

Author : Gordon H. Chang
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : China
ISBN : 9781328618573

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Ghosts of Gold Mountain by Gordon H. Chang Pdf

A groundbreaking, breathtaking history of the Chinese workers who built the Transcontinental Railroad, helping to forge modern America only to disappear into the shadows of history until now.

Author : Meljean Brook
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101444085

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The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook Pdf

After freeing England from Horde control, Rhys Trahaearn has built a merchant empire. And when Detective Mina Wentworth enters his dangerous world to investigate a mysterious death, Rhys intends to make her his next conquest.

Author : Daniel Francis
Publisher : Madeira Park, B.C. : Harbour Pub.
Page : 910 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : HARVARD:HXB74H

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Encyclopedia of British Columbia by Daniel Francis Pdf

The BC publishing event of the decade! 30,000 copies in print!

Author : John Hunt
Publisher : Silver Link Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1857945360

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On the Iron Road to the Isles by John Hunt Pdf