Hardcover, 128 pages, standard portrait size, Color images with captions.
Follow conductor and author John Cowan's distinguished 35-year career on the Canadian Pacific Railway! From his start as a train order operator in Ontario and Quebec, to 34 years working as a conductor in British Columbia, his work in Revelstoke, Vancouver, the Kettle Valley Railway, and Vancouver Island is captured in amazing depth! CP, VIA and West Coast Express passenger trains are also featured, as well as the author's work as a conductor on mainline steam trains!
Contents:A Train Order Operator, pp. 4-30,Moving to British Columbia, pp. 31-72,The Transfer to Vancouver, pp. 73-99,Working on the Kettle Valley Railway, pp. 100-110,The Return to Vancouver, pp. 111-115,Vancouver Island Experiences, pp. 116-118,Working on the Empress, pp. 119-124,The First Years of the West Coast Express and a Grande Finale, pp. 125-128.