Not as Long, But Every Bit as Wide

Waugh, Marc

Published by Self Published, Calgary, 2000

About this Item

SUBTITLED : ` The Story of Champion Park ' The central focus of a railway park just south of Calgary, Alberta is the former station at Champion, Alberta. It was acquired by Gerald Knowlton in 1980 to honour his life-long railroder father - F.D. . LEARN mire about : Conrad flagstop, Morse code, semaphore signals, gang speeder,rolling stock, mill marks, Dorothy Faye Pringle, Albert Evenzki, and the trio of Stetson, Daisy & Mickey, These 160 pages pay homage to a lengthy `refurbish and conserve' prairie railway heritage project, Text assisted by b/w photographs (some archival), with a colour section at center. Gift inscription by the Knowltons opposite title page. Cond : Boards are green with gilt lettering on face. Volume is tight, bright, square and clean. D.J. similar with minor wear at fore corners. Very collectible and hard-to-find !! QUote (p. 30) : " At the north end of the rail sits the Ice House. Instead of storing ice, it is used for a more practical purpose. Built in 1999, ot houses `The Saskatchewan' and the No. 19 locomotive during winter months with a pit and space for ._._._. . " Size: Quarto. Seller Inventory # 014883

Bibliographic Details

Title: Not as Long, But Every Bit as Wide

Publisher: Self Published, Calgary

Publication Date: 2000

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: B/W Photographs

Condition: Very Good ++

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good ++

Signed: Signed by the Publisher

Edition: First Edition.