Rails Across Ontario: Exploring Ontario's Railway Heritage
- ISBN-10
- 1459707532
- ISBN-13
- 9781459707535
- Category
- Transportation
- Pages
- 216
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-10-19
- Publisher
- Dundurn
- Author
- Ron Brown
Description
For the first time, train buffs and history lovers will have a book that explores the heritage of Ontario’s railways, from its oldest stations to its highest bridges, glamorous hotels (and some not-so-glamorous ones), scenic and historic train rides, rail trails, and sagging old ghost towns.
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