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McCulloch's Wonder : The Story of the Kettle Valley Railway
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McCulloch's Wonder : The Story of the Kettle Valley Railway Soft cover - 2002

by Sanford, Barrie

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North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Whitecap Books, Limited, 2002. Soft cover. Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; The Kettle Valley Railway earned its nickname, McCulloch's Wonder from the railway's chief engineer, Andrew McCulloch, who built the remarkable railway across the backbone of three mountain ranges and some of the most rugged river canyons on the face of the earth. The tracks of the railway are now gone. All but a few miles have been torn away and discarded. Tut the exciting tale of this fascinating railway lives on in this enduring and detailed account of its birth, life and demise.
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  • Title McCulloch's Wonder : The Story of the Kettle Valley Railway
  • Author Sanford, Barrie
  • Binding Soft cover
  • Edition Second
  • Condition Used - Near Fine
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Whitecap Books, Limited, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Date 2002
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 002846
  • ISBN 9781552854020 / 1552854027
  • Weight 1.23 lbs (0.56 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.18 x 6.04 x 0.88 in (23.32 x 15.34 x 2.24 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Canadian
    • Geographic Orientation: British Columbia
  • Library of Congress subjects Kettle Valley Railway - History, Railroads - Kettle River Valley (B.C. and
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004380691
  • Dewey Decimal Code 385.097

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About the author

Barry Sanford has written widely on railway and technical subjects. His book The Pictorial History of Railroading in British Columbia was one of ten finalists selected for the prestigious Eaton's Book Award in 1981. He has also written for Trains and other national or international magazines.

Barry holds a Civil Engineering degree from the University of British Columbia and a Master of Business Administration degree from Simon Fraser University. His career path has been in passenger transportation where he has been involved with the management of urban and rural bus systems and transportation for the handicapped.

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