Passenger and merchant ships of the Grand Trunk Pacific and Canadian Northern Railways / David R. P. Guay.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Guay, David R. P., 1954- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ship-railroads--Maritime Provinces--History.

Ship-railroads.

Railroads--Maritime Provinces--History.

Railroads.

Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company.

Canadian Northern Railway Company.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (294 pages)

Place of Publication:

Toronto, Ontario : Dundurn, 2016.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

1 Canadian Maritime Trade in the Edwardian Era (1900-1914)

2 Grand Trunk Pacific Coast Steamships: Mackenzie Brothers Limited

3 "Prince" Ships (and Other Vessels) of Grand Trunk Pacific Coast Steamships

4 "Working Stiffs": The Iconic Tow/Tugboat Lorne and the Skeena and Upper Fraser Sternwheelers of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway

5 "Royal" and "Duke" Ships (and Other Vessels) of Canadian Northern Railway Passenger/Freight Shipping Initiatives on Salt Water

6 Canadian Northern Railway Passenger/Freight Shipping Initiatives on Fresh Water

Epilogue

Appendix 1: House Flags and Funnels of Shipping Lines Mentioned in the Text

Appendix 2: Scale-Modelling GTP/CNoR Vessels/Maritime Infrastructure

Appendix 3: Glossary of Nautical Abbreviations and Terms.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781459735576

1459735579

9781459735569

1459735560

OCLC:

945106554