Surveying and Constructing the Great Railways of the Canadian West
by
Graeme Pole
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2006
The construction of the Canadian Pacific, the Grand Trunk Pacific, and the Canadian Northern railways rank among the greatest political and financial gambles in Canada’s history. Politicians, engineers, and surveyors bickered and scrapped for years over why, how, and where to locate the rails. Each...