Author Tom Murray provides an unprecedented look at a national icon, from its genesis amid the turmoil surrounding World War I to its acquisition of the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway and its lease of BC Rail, both in 2003. In addition to exploring Canadian National operations and equipment through depression, war, modernization, and acquisitions, Murray explains how the railway affected and was influenced by the vast and varied regions it served. Marvelous photography from top shooters and Canadian archives, along with period timetables and print ads, illustrate CN's extraordinary geographic reach, diverse operations, and social and economic roles, both as a government entity for 70-plus years and more recently as a privatized industry exemplar.
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Tom Murray has worked in the rail industry since 1970 with the Boston & Maine, Soo Line, CSX, and Southern Pacific. He has also worked as a transportation consultant and is a regular contributor to Trains magazine. The author of five railroad books, he lives in Santa Maria, California.
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The formation of Canadian National did not take place in a single day, or even in a single year. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Grand Trunk, British Columbia, Canadian National, Prince Rupert, Canadian Northern, Nova Scotia, National Transcontinental, United States, New Brunswick, National Archives of Canada, Canadian Pacific, World War, Jim Shaughnessy, Central Vermont, Phil Mason, Prince Edward Island, Tom Murray, Quebec City, New York, North American, Steve Patterson, Milwaukee Road, Wisconsin Central, George Pitarys, Lawrence River New!
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The formation of Canadian National did not take place in a single day, or even in a single year. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
trackage rights, mixed train, operating ratio, transcontinental railway Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Grand Trunk, British Columbia, Canadian National, Prince Rupert, Canadian Northern, Nova Scotia, National Transcontinental, United States, New Brunswick, National Archives of Canada, Canadian Pacific, World War, Jim Shaughnessy, Central Vermont, Phil Mason, Prince Edward Island, Tom Murray, Quebec City, New York, North American, Steve Patterson, Milwaukee Road, Wisconsin Central, George Pitarys, Lawrence River New!
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- The Milwaukee Road (MBI Railroad Color History) by Tom Murray on page 70, page 135, and page 137
- More Classic Trains by Arthur D. Dubin on page 84, and Back Matter
- Wisconsin Central: Railroad Success Story by Otto P. Dobnick on page 150, and page 156
- Train Country: An Illustrated History of Canadian National Railways by Donald MacKay in Back Matter
- Nova Scotia (Hello Canada) by Alexa Thompson on page 72
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- Algonquin Voices - Selected Stories of Canoe Lake Women by Gaye I. Clemson on page 147
- Dear RSVP: Listeners Share Music, Life and Laughter with Leon Cole by Leon Cole on page 176
- Exploring the BC Coast by Car by Diane Eaton on page 351
- Stratford (CD) (Images of Canada) by Carolynn Bart-Riedstra on page 60
- Discover Saskatchewan: A Guide to Historic Sites (Discover Saskatchewan Series) by Meika Lalonde in Back Matter
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