Bonanza narrow gauge railway: The story of the Klondike Mines Railway by Eric L Johnson - 1997

Rusty Spike Pub, 1997. Softcover. Very Good. Inscribed by author.

Vancouver, BC, Canada: Rusty Spike Publishing, 1997. 1st . Paper Back. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 164pp.incl.index; SC red w/white-sepia photo.; fine condition w/cleannnn,tight pgs. "The Story of the Klondike Mines Railway. photos&illus.

Rusty Spike Pub, 1997. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 11" tall softcover. Minimal shelf wear to cover. Pages are tight; clean/unmarked. B&W photos throughout. 164 pages. This book is in Fine to As New condition.

Rusty Spike Pub, 1997 Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Minor shelf wear. Small dent on fore edge of text block. Otherwise a square, tight, unmarked book. Illustrated with b/w photos. Index. xi, 164 pp. .

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Rusty Spike Publishing, 1997. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 164 pages b/w photos - The Klondike Mines Railway was a narrow gauge train designed to carry passengers and freight to and from the gold fields near Dawson. Thomas O'Brien, owner of the O'Brien Brewery, was granted a federal railway charter in 1899. A survey for the railway route was made that year, but the company didn't try to find investors. Then in 1902, Erastus Corning Hawkins, the former chief engineer for the White Pass and Yukon Route, was hired to promote the railway. In 1904, he arranged for two British shipping magnates to invest in the route. The first of three engines was bought secondhand from White Pass Railway for $12,000. Construction began in 1905. The first railroad journey to the creeks was underway on September 4, 1905, and ran thirteen miles to Grand Forks . By October, the rail arrived in Sulphur Springs, about thirty miles from Dawson . The train carried mail,… Read More