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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Publisher: OttawaPublication date: 1905Subjects: Railroad law -- CanadaRailroads -- CanadaNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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During the first two decades of the 20th century, Sir William Mackenzie was one of Canada's best known entrepreneurs. He spearheaded some of the largest and most technologically advanced projects ever undertaken in Canada, building enterprises that became the foundations for such major institutions as Canadian National Railways, Brascan, and the Toronto Transit Commission. He built a business empire that stretched from Montreal to British Columbia and to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in Brazil. It included gas, electric, telephone and transit utilities, railroads, hotels, and steamships as well as substantial coal mining, whaling and timber interests. For a time, Mackenzie also owned Canada's largest newspaper, "La Presse". He accumulated an enormous personal fortune, but when he died in 1923 his estate was virtually bankrupt as a result of the dramatic collapse of his Canadian Northern Railway during the First World War.In an era when the entrepreneur has come to be seen as a media hero, and when struggles about the role of state enterprise in the transport and energy sectors consume public policy debate, it is ironic that Mackenzie is largely forgotten by all but a few historians and railway aficionados. Mackenzie left no papers to guide biographers, but after a decade of gathering and piecing together fragments from a wide array of sources, Rae Fleming has written this biography of the man the German press extolled as the "Railway King of Canada". Mackenzie was wily, crafty, manipulative and intimidating. Starting as a general contractor in rural Ontario, he built a small fortune; he then moved on to bigger things. He funded the first full-length documentary movie, was toasted in the House of Lords, received a knighthood from King George V, and developed close friendships with the politicians of his day. In a business biography intended as much for general readers as for scholarly audience, Fleming offers a revisionist perspective on Mackenzie.He dispels the simplistic approach of those historians and journalists who have depicted Mackenzie and his partner, Sir Donald Mann, as melodramatic crooks who could have stepped from the pages of "Huckleberry Finn". ... Read more

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Anyone who has had occasion to travel on VIA Rail's oldesttrans-continental train 'The Ocean' between Halifax and Montreal might wonder why the original route of the Intercolonial Railway took such a round-about course through northern New Brunswick.

The answer lies in the fear nineteenth century Canadian and British politicians had that the Americans might attempt to seize control of British North America in a winter attack. With the St. Lawrence river frozen solid, reinforcements from Britain could not reach the fortress at Quebec. Hence, the building of the defensive rail line, following "Major Robinson's Path," a much overlooked facet of the railway's history.

Built for War: Canada's Intercolonial Railway tells the story of Canada's first attempt to assert its sovereignty, and how the railway, built with military and economic objectives in mind, served its purpose so well. ... Read more

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The latest book in MBI's Railroad Color History series provides an illustrated history of the Canadian National , from its formation as a holding company for its various operating companies to today's international system that stretches from border to border in Canada and down to New Orleans in the United States.The ups and downs of freight traffic through the Depression, the World War II boom, and dieselization are well-covered, as are the railroad's passenger operations.The book concludes with a look at the privatization of CN in 1995, followed by its acquisition of the Illinois Central and Wisconsin Central.About 140 photos are included, most in color, with man large, striking views.Many sharp black-and-white historical photos are also included.Several maps show the current CN system as well as historical lines.Reproductions of CN timetable covers, brochures, and other promotional materials help round out this well-written, nicely illustrated book that makes an interesting read. ... Read more

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November 7, 1885, marked the completion of one of the longest, most expensive, most challenging engineering feats in the world -- the Canadian Pacific Railway. A ribbon of steel now united Canada from east to west. It took 30 000 workers less than five years to cross the wild land. This title in the Kids Book of series is the story of Canada's first transcontinental railway and the thousands of people who made the dream of a united Canada a reality. This is also a look at the freight trains, school trains, troop trains and passenger trains that helped shape a country, the people who worked and rode on them and what our railway system looks like today. ... Read more

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Chapters: Pacific Scandal, Minister of Railways and Canals, Steamboats in Canada, Roads to Resources Program, Department of Railways and Canals. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 22. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Pacific Scandal was a political scandal in Canada which ultimately led to the resignation of Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, and a transfer of power from his Conservative government to a Liberal government led by Alexander Mackenzie. The Pacific Scandal involved allegations of bribery being accepted by the Conservative government in the attempts of private interests to influence the bidding for a national rail contract. As part of British Columbia's 1871 agreement to join Canadian Confederation, the government had agreed to build the Canadian Pacific Railway, a transcontinental railway linking the Pacific Province to the eastern provinces. The proposed rail project, when completed, was the most intensive and ambitious of its kind ever undertaken to date. However as a new nation with limited capital resources, financing for the project was sought after both at home and abroad, naturally attracting interest from Great Britain and the United States. American interests in financing the project ultimately killed the scandal. For a young and loosely defined nation, the building of a national railway must be put within the context of active attempts at state-making. Canada, a nascent country with a population of 3.5 million in 1871, lacked the political jurisdiction to meaningfully control its political boundaries within its recently acquired Rupert's Land -- building a transcontinental railway was national policy of high order in changing this situation. Moreover, the post civil war era was a period of rapid expansion for the American frontier, as land...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=23649 ... Read more

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Most historians have given only incidental attention to the railway land subsidy policy of the Dominion of Canada. In breaking comparatively new ground Mr. Hedges has therefore depended to a large extent upon manuscript sources in the archives of the Department of the Interior at Ottawa. He traces the various steps leading to the adoption of the Canadian policy and discusses in detail its development in connection with the administration of the subsidy to the Canadian Pacific. In his final chapter he sets forth the broad outlines of the methods the railways pursued in the administration and disposition of their lands.

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Nearly 150 years ago James Good's Toronto Locomotive Works made the first railway engine built in British North America, and over the next seven decades Toronto factories rolled out more than 220 steam and electric locomotives and hundreds of cars. This book tells the story of these railway pioneers for the first time, including a scheme to have rolling stock built by prison labor. Includes coverage of every known locomotive built in Toronto. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature. ... Read more

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From its inception as a horsecar line in 1874, the Niagara St. Catharines & Toronto Railway is one of the foremost examples in Canada of an intensively developed and closely integrated transportation system. It operated local street railways, interurban lines, carload and lass-than-carload freight, lake steamers, a large motor coach system, and even an amusement park. The NS&T and predecessors include the first electric railway in Canada to have operated without interruption, and the last interurban passenger service. Each aspect of the company's operations was coordinated with others to form a transportation system which, while comparatively small in area, was very active in operation, and several distinct types of passenger service (local, commuter, inter-city and excursion) were developed. Author John Mills tells the story of all of them, with details on where the routes ran, maps of the line, stations, and connections with the many major railways that served the Niagara Peninsula. There are 256 pages of text, containing nine detailed system maps, a roster of the railway's rolling stock, and over 300 fascinating photographs, fifty in full colour. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Montreal, The Herald press in 1902 in 140 pages; Subjects: Laurentian Mountains (Québec); Shawinigan (Québec); Québec (Province); Shawinigan Lake; History / Canada / General; History / Americas; Political Science / Government / State ... Read more