Description: RailroadTreasures offers the following item: Next Stop Gaff Topsail Chats, stats and snaps of the Newfoundland Railway SC Next Stop Gaff Topsail Chats, stats and snaps of the Newfoundland Railway with photography by Mike Shufelt SIGNED By Mont Lingard Soft Cover Copyright 1996 112 Pages TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword iii Introduction vii Chapter IMy Years with the Railway 1 Chapter IIThe Last Train - A Personal Account 7 Chapter IIIConstruction and History (1881 to 1988) 11 Chapter IVBishop's Falls Subdivision - A Brief Description 15 Chapter V-Heading West - The First Leg 19 Chapter VIMillertown Junction - Foothills of the Topsails 23 Chapter VIIGoing Over the Hill 31 Chapter VIIIKitty's Brook to Corner Brook - The Last Leg 39 Chapter IXConversations with Railroaders 47 Chapter XMore Conversations with Railroaders 67 Chapter XIWhen She Leaves the Rails 81 Chapter XIIRailway Stories 85 Chapter XIIITaking up Track - Copper Fastening the End of Railroading in Newfoundland 99 Chapter XIVLife Today on the Topsails 103 ConclusionHave We Succeeded? 107 Works Cited 109 Glossary 111 Climb aboard the remnants of the "Newfie Bullet" and ride the train over the majestic Gaff Topsails. Learn about the building and operation of our Newfoundland Railway, which ran for one hundred years. Listen to the stories of men who worked with pride and dogged determination to keep trains running in the harshest conditions. Hear ghost stories, tales of schooling and life in isolation, yarns of hard times and humorous incidents. See photographs of locomotives, cars and equipment, copies of timetables and much more. This book will satisfy the historian, the nature lover, the many people who travelled by train and want to refresh their memories, as well as those who did not have the opportunity to climb aboard. Have a pleasant journey! This series of books tells the story of the Newfoundland Railway, from the start of construction in 1881 until its closure in 1988. All private railways are covered as well. NEXT STOP: GAFF TOPSAIL (in its fourth printing) and NEXT STOP: WRECKHOUSE (in its second) are still available. NEXT STOP: ST. JOHN'S (the fourth and last in the series) is underway and will be published in 1999. The series includes in-depth taped interviews with more than 50 retired railroaders as well as over 600 photographs. To "ride" on all our 1000 miles of track, get the complete set. All pictures are of the actual item. There may be reflection from the lights in some photos. We try to take photos of any damage. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad. Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us. Shipping charges US Shipments: When you add multiple items to your cart, the reduced shipping charges will automatically be calculated. For direct postage rates to other countries, send me an email. Shipping varies by weight. Terms and conditions All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described. Contact us before making a return. No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding or buying. Thanks for looking at our items.
Price: 35 USD
Location: Talbott, Tennessee
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