Print on Demand. This book is a comprehensive, well -organized compilation of information on railway connections in Canada and the United States, as they stood in the year of this volume's publication, 1866. With an extensive time and distance indicator included, the author provides a breakdown of rail junctions, stops, and the distance between them across a range of Canadian and American railway lines. The book also contains advertisements for various hotels, steam ship companies, and retailers along the rail lines described. These advertisements provide a glimpse into the broader travel and tourism landscape of the period covered by this book, inviting readers to use the rail connections to visit popular destinations, making this book a valuable resource for both historians and genealogists seeking to understand travel patterns and commercial development in mid-19th century North America. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Title

The International Railway Guide (Classic Reprint)

Publisher

Forgotten Books

Publication Date

2020

Language

English

ISBN 10

0366793853

ISBN 13

9780366793853

Binding

Paperback

Condition

New

Book Type

print-on-demand item

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Minutes and Reports

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Synopsis

Navigate 19th-century rail travel with this comprehensive timetable and directory.

The December 1866 edition of The International Railway Guide gathers time-tables, routes, and connections for the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada and linked lines across Canada and the United States. It also lists agents, offices, and freight services that supported travel and commerce along the rail network.

This edition provides practical details for travelers and shippers alike. You’ll find schedules, station lists, and notes on connections between major hubs, along with contact points for rail and steamship offices. The book is rich with period advertisements and infrastructure information that sheds light on early railway logistics and travel habits.

Early rail timetables and cross-border connections you can compare with modern routes
Listed agents and offices for planning trips, freight, and shipments
Notes on supplementary services, including steamship connections and forwarding
Period business details that illuminate 19th-century railway commerce

Ideal for readers interested in historical travel, railway history, and 19th-century commerce.

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Forgotten Books? Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the quality of the aged text.

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