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Ron Brown
Softcover
223 pages
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Ghost Railways of Ontario
$75.00
The first volume of the series with stories, photographs, and maps of historic railway stations in Ontario, Canada.
Most of Ontarios towns wouldnt be where they are today if, a hundred years ago, the railways hadnt arrived. With nicknames like the Poverty, Distress and Welfare and the Oats, Hay and Straw, colourful little railway lines were for decades the economic lifeblood of these communities, and the train stations their heart.
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| Weight | 0.49 kg |
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| Dimensions | 22.6 × 18.5 × 1.6 cm |
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