Rails Across the Tundra ; A Historical Album of the Alaska Railroad

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pp. viii, 144.  Richly illustrated with B&W photos, diagrams, and tables. “Like the transcontinental railroads of the American West, the Alaska Railroad opened up vast new frontiers for settlement. It was completed in 1923 and spawned cities along its route. It is, and probably will remain, the last of the major rail lines to be hacked out of the North American Wilderness.”

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Book Information

ISBN 0933126434
ISBN13 9780933126435
Number of pages 144
Original Title Rails Across the Tundra ; A Historical Album of the Alaska Railroad
Published Date 1986
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition No Dj
Binding Paperback
Size Larger 8vo
Place of Publication Missoula
Edition Second
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pp. viii, 144.  Richly illustrated with B&W photos, diagrams, and tables. “Like the transcontinental railroads of the American West, the Alaska Railroad opened up vast new frontiers for settlement. It was completed in 1923 and spawned cities along its route. It is, and probably will remain, the last of the major rail lines to be hacked out of the North American Wilderness.”

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Weight 1 kg