Overview

The untold history of the maritime branches of two giants of early-twentieth-century Canadian railroads. The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway and the Canadian Northern Railway, two giants of Canadian rail transportation, each operated maritime shipping ventures during the early twentieth century. Numerous vessels, including sidewheel, paddlewheel, and propeller steamers, tugboats, and barges, helped to build and serve these railways. Passenger and merchant ships sailed the West Coast, the Great Lakes, and St. Lawrence River, and served Canadian and European ports, in a time when groundings, shipwrecks, and sinkings often claimed lives. These same steamship lines played an important role in World War I, when Canadian vessels ferried men and war supplies. Many troopships and freighters were torpedoed, and Canadian Northern's entire transatlantic fleet was virtually obliterated. Illustrated with contemporary photographs and drawings, this book pays tribute to the maritime enterprises of two trailblazing Canadian railway greats.

Full Product Details

Author:   David R.P. Guay
Publisher:   Dundurn Group Ltd
Imprint:   Dundurn Group Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.626kg
ISBN:  

9781459735552

ISBN 10:   1459735552
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   08 September 2016
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Preface/Acknowledgements Chapter 1 Canadian Maritime Trade in the Edwardian Era (1900-1914) Chapter 2 Grand Trunk Pacific Coast Steamships: Mackenzie Brothers Limited Chapter 3 Prince Ships (and Other Vessels) of Grand Trunk Pacific Coast Steamships Chapter 4 Working Stiffs : The Iconic Tow/Tugboat Lorne and the Skeena and Upper Fraser Stern-wheelers of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Chapter 5 Royal and Duke Ships (and Other Vessels) of the Canadian Northern Railway Passenger Freight Shipping Initiatives on Salt Water Chapter 6 Canadian Northern Railway Passenger/Freight Shipping Initiatives on Fresh Water Epilogue Appendix I. House Flags and Funnels of Shipping Lines Mentioned in the Text Appendix II. Scale-Modelling of GTP/CNoR Vessels/Maritime Infrastructure Appendix III. Glossary of Nautical Abbreviations and Terms (In Order of Appearance) References Index

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The book is truly a wonderful addition to both Canadian railway and shipping history. - Canadian Rail

The book is truly a wonderful addition to both Canadian railway and shipping history. - Canadian Rail A definitive guide. - Western Mariner

A definitive guide. * Western Mariner * The author has made a major contribution to an overlooked part of Canadian maritime history. * The Northern Mariner * The book is truly a wonderful addition to both Canadian railway and shipping history. * Canadian Rail *

The book is truly a wonderful addition to both Canadian railway and shipping history. * Canadian Rail * A definitive guide. * Western Mariner * The author has made a major contribution to an overlooked part of Canadian maritime history. * The Northern Mariner *

A definitive guide. - Western Mariner

Author Information

David R.P. Guay is a lifelong railroadiana collector and the author of Great Western Railway of Canada, Tracks to the Trenches, and Hiram Walker's Railroad: The Lake Erie and Detroit River Railway. He lives in Windsor, Ontario.

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