Northern Pacific Railway in Manitoba

The Northern Pacific Railway in Manitoba" is a 90-page comprehensive  soft-cover history of the Northern Pacific & Manitoba Rwy, Midland Rwy Co of Manitoba, Burlington Northern Manitoba Limited & Burlington Northern Santa Fe (Manitoba).

 

This 150 plus years of railroad history in color is well covered with maps, diagrams & pictures. It covers the advancement of the Northern Pacific along with the Great Northern joint existence in Manitoba up to and after 1970 merger up to present day. It covers railway policy, politics, government intervention, competition and passenger & freight operations.

 

It outlines how J.J. Hill and the Great Northern's presence in Manitoba affected NP and later joint venture that proved troubling until its present day's successful growth replaced early loses.

 

Written by Jerry Masters.