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Railway Mileposts: British Columbia, Vol. 2 - The Southern Routes from the Crowsnest to the Coquihalla, Including the Great Northern and Kettle Valley

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Transportation in southern British Columbia faced some formidable obstacles. So why bother? Well it seems the region was also blessed with mineral deposits.

Early developement started with trails, steamship and a few miles of tracks. By the turn of the century, the railroad developed a complete second (CPR) mainline through the Rockies. Other companies also added to the network. Much of this southern route eventually found itself abandoned.

Railway Mileposts (there are two volumes)documents the southern British Columbia routes (Vol. 1 documents the mainline). Author Burrows gives a brief history of the various operations, along with interesting features (tunnels, bridges, grades and stations). Each operation shows maps, some of which are in great detail.

Today, there is a growing rail to trail movement. Many hiking enthusiasts are well aware of the many special abandoned rail segments available to them. This book will provide them with a great overview of the past and present rail lines.

I recommend this book to rail enthusiasts and to those interested in hiking these old abandoned lines within the southern British Columbia wilderness.