The Railway Builders - A Chronicle of Overland Highways

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Railway Builders, by Oscar D. SkeltonThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.netTitle: The Railway BuildersA Chronicle of Overland HighwaysAuthor: Oscar D. SkeltonRelease Date: November 20, 2009 [EBook #30509]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE RAILWAY BUILDERS ***Produced by Al Haines[Transcriber's note: This book has varying page headers. Those headers have been collected at the start of each chapter as an introductoryparagraph.]'The surveyor, often an explorer as well, striking out into the wilderness in search of mountain pass or lower grade.' From a colourdrawing by C. W. Jefferys'The surveyor, often an explorer as well, striking out into the wildernessin search of mountain pass or lower grade.'From a colour drawing by C. W. JefferysTHERAILWAY BUILDERSA Chronicle of Overland HighwaysBYOSCAR D. SKELTONTORONTOGLASGOW, BROOK & COMPANY1916Copyright in all Countries subscribing tothe Berne ConventionCONTENTS PageI. THE COMING OF THE RAILWAY 1II. EARLY TRAVEL IN CANADA 13III. THE CALL FOR THE RAILWAY 27IV. THE CANADIAN BEGINNINGS 36V. THE GRAND TRUNK ERA 52VI. THE INTERCOLONIAL 93VII. THE CANADIAN PACIFIC—BEGINNINGS 109VIII. BUILDING THE CANADIAN PACIFIC 131IX. THE ...