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pp. 387. B/W photographs, ep maps, SIGNED by the author on half-title page, “A history of the logging operations in the Port Alberni area of British Columbia, the loggers, the railways that serviced the logging camps and cutting areas, the railroaders and the locomotives themselves. Covers major companies such as Franklin River, Bainbridge, Great Central, Weist, and MacMillan Bloedel. With locomotive rosters for the Heislers, Shays and Climaxes. Illustrated with black and white reproductions of many historic photographs, maps, sketches. Pictures from many different sources were used, including booklets, brochures and newspapers, providing a visual background for the story. The many machines, men, camps, accidents and incidents would be very difficult to adequately describe in words. Some of the pictures date from the very early 1900s. With index.” sunned spine
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| ISBN | 0969944802 | |
|---|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780969944805 | |
| Number of pages | 387 | |
| Original Title | Sawlogs on Steel Rails | |
| Published Date | 1995 | |
| Book Condition | very good | |
| Jacket Condition | no dustjacket | |
| Binding | hardcover | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | Port Alberni | |
| Edition | First edition | |
| Inscription | Signed by Author | |
| Category: | Canadian Studies | |
| Author: | George McKnight | |
| Publisher: | Port Alberni Seniors' History Committee |
pp. 387. B/W photographs, ep maps, SIGNED by the author on half-title page, “A history of the logging operations in the Port Alberni area of British Columbia, the loggers, the railways that serviced the logging camps and cutting areas, the railroaders and the locomotives themselves. Covers major companies such as Franklin River, Bainbridge, Great Central, Weist, and MacMillan Bloedel. With locomotive rosters for the Heislers, Shays and Climaxes. Illustrated with black and white reproductions of many historic photographs, maps, sketches. Pictures from many different sources were used, including booklets, brochures and newspapers, providing a visual background for the story. The many machines, men, camps, accidents and incidents would be very difficult to adequately describe in words. Some of the pictures date from the very early 1900s. With index.” sunned spine
| Weight | 1 kg |
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