Via Rail

ISBN: 9780760325292

出版社: Motorbooks Intl

出版年: 2007-5

页数: 160

定价: $ 41.75

装帧: HRD

内容简介

VIA Rail is Canada's nationalized passenger train system, carrying 4 million passengers annually, from British Columbia to the Maritimes, the Great Lakes to Hudson Bay. This book follows the history of VIA Rail, from it's nationalization in the 1970's to the present day - the misfortunes, opportunities, challenges, failures - a story rich in history for enthusiasts, fully illustrated with archive and contemporary photographs. There are complete details of the passenger cars, and the trains - The Super Continental, The Atlantic, The Ocean, Budd Company, Bombardier, Montreal Locomotive Works, plus an informative commentary and history of the political machinations that shaped and moulded this railway system, all bound to enthrall rail enthusiasts.