In Search of the Grand Trunk: Ghost Rail Lines in Ontario Contributor(s): Brown, Ron (Author) |
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ISBN: 1554888824 ISBN-13: 9781554888825 Publisher: Dundurn Press OUR PRICE: $26.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Railroads - History |
Dewey: 385.09 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.9" W x 8.9" (1.35 lbs) 248 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Explore Ontario's forgotten rail lines and experience the legacy and lore of this the vital railway era of Ontario's history. At its peak between 1880 and the 1920s, Ontario was criss-crossed by more than 20,000 kilometres of rail trackage. Today, only a fraction remains. Yet trains once hauled everything from strawberries to grain, cans of milk and even eels. Villagers depended on trains to visit friends, attend weddings, to shop, and to go to school. They gathered on station platforms to await their mail or greet a long-lost relative. Holidayers packed their trunks and headed north for an extended summer day at their favorite resorts. Today, these are but a distant memory as most of Ontario's once essential transportation links lie abandoned and largely forgotten. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brown, Ron: - Ron Brown, a geographer and travel writer, has authored more than twenty books, including Canada’s World Wonders and The Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore. A past chair of the Writers' Union of Canada and a current member of the East York Historical Society, he gives lectures and conducts tours along Ontario's back roads. Ron lives in Toronto. Ron Brown, a geographer and travel writer, has authored more than twenty books, including Canada's World Wonders and The Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore. A past chair of the Writers' Union of Canada and a current member of the East York Historical Society, he gives lectures and conducts tours along Ontario's back roads. Ron lives in Toronto. |