Railway Map Guide: British Columbia & Canadian Rockies

The British Columbia and Canadian Rockies Railway Map Guide is the definitive reference to the spectacular passenger railway routes across British Columbia and western Alberta. This full-colour, souvenir map guide follows the present and historical mileposts of the legendary passenger railway routes of Canada's rugged, mountainous, far west. These are the historic railways that opened Canada's west to settlement. In this map you'll find:

· BC Rail, Rocky Mountaineer, and VIA Rail routes.

· A topographical perspective map that uses three-dimensional shading to achieve fascinating realism.

· Charts of cities and towns, showing the distances between the communities.

· A speed table to help you determine the speed of a train.

The Railway Map Guide covers everything, including interpretation of railway signals and signs. It identifies 300 points of interest, and over 200 majestic mountains (some with elevations, and some of which are visible from the train). Find rivers and their tributaries, tunnels, bridges, snowfields, glaciers, and much more!

Whether your journey is by train, by auto, or into history - whether you are a visitor or a local commuter - this souvenir map guide will bring geography to life. With the British Columbia and Canadian Rockies Railway Map Guide, you'll capture the essence of the enchanted landscape of Canada's far west.

Nobody is better qualified than Chris Hanus to be your guide to traveling Western Canada by Train. Chris grew up in North Vancouver, British Columbia. His fascination for trains began in 1997 when he joined VIA Rail Canada as a Service Attendant. Shortly thereafter, he was appointed to develop the position of Activity Coordinator throughout Western Canada.

He has traveled the entire Canadian rail network, as well as most North American service trains. In the last six years, he has taken hundreds of rail journeys, covering some 500,000 km. (288,000 miles). During all this time, Chris has been enthusiastically sharing his knowledge of the points of interest to thousands of passengers aboard. He is also a certified Corporate Instructor, and has provided workshops and seminars pertaining to Western geography, wildlife, vegetation, and railway history.

Chris Hanus now has three publications to his credit with many more in the works. Among other projects, he has been actively producing a documentary film on railway travel across Canada.