The first detailed account of the rise and fall of the maritime branches of two of Canada’s great transcontinental railways of the early twentieth century: the Grand Trunk Pacific and Canadian Northern. Read More
Description
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.
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.
Details
- Price: $22.99
- Pages: 296
- Carton Quantity: 14
- Publisher: Dundurn Press
- Imprint: Dundurn Press
- Publication Date: 26th July 2016
- Trim Size: 8.5 x 8.5 in
- ISBN: 9781459735552
- Format: Paperback
- BISACs:
TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / History
HISTORY / Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-)
TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / History
Reviews
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
A definitive guide.- Western Mariner
Author Bio
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
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.
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.
- Price: $22.99
- Pages: 296
- Carton Quantity: 14
- Publisher: Dundurn Press
- Imprint: Dundurn Press
- Publication Date: 26th July 2016
- Trim Size: 8.5 x 8.5 in
- ISBN: 9781459735552
- Format: Paperback
- BISACs:
TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / History
HISTORY / Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-)
TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / History
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
A definitive guide.– Western Mariner
- 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