| Description |
277 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
"Rick Antonson has ridden trains in more than thirty-five countries--but almost everything he thinks he knows about train travel changes when he boards the Rocky Mountaineer with his ten-year-old grandson, Riley. As they wind over trestles and through tunnels, each mile of track uncovers stories of dynamite and discovery, surveyors and schemers, explorers and visionaries, and the people who helped to build Canada against the odds of geography and politics. Surrounded by a wild landscape that sparks imagination, fellow passengers recount train travels in other countries, get nostalgic for the era of steam locomotives, and consider life's unfinished journeys"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-267). |
| Subject |
Railroad travel -- Canada, Western.
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Rocky Mountaineer Railtours.
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Canada, Western -- Description and travel.
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Antonson, Rick, 1949- -- Travel -- Canada, Western.
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Railroads -- Canada, Western -- History.
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| ISBN |
9781771644860 hc. |
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