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“OS Don” is the story of author John F. Mellow’s early years working for the Canadian Pacific Railway in southern Ontario, giving readers a 1960s front row seat as the Canadian railway industry transitioned from traditional Morse-code telegraphy and train-orders to the present age of computer-assisted operations.

Mellow’s career as a train-order operator began at Toronto’s Don station in 1963. Before recalling his own experiences there and elsewhere on the CPR, he presents the history of Don station and its role in the operations of steam and diesel era CPR and CNR trains through Toronto’s scenic Don Valley.

A hardcover book measuring 8-1/2” x 11”, it has 128 pages with more than 160 colour and black and white photographs, as well as maps, steam locomotive assignments and a glossary.

A publication of The Bytown Railway Society.

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Picture of Hamilton's Other Railway BookThis award-winning book* traces the history of the Hamilton and Northwestern Railway from its construction and ownership by the Grand Trunk to the takeover and eventual abandonment by Canadian National Railways. The book is loaded with detailed information on the railway's history in words and photographs. It also includes photos and plans for many of the stations, bridges and culverts.

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*Canadian Railroad Historical Association 2002 Book Award

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"Levis Tramways Company" is author Tom Grumley's latest account of one of smaller of the many streetcar systems in Canada. The book traces the history of the streetcar system on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River across from Quebec City. From it's start in 1902 as the Levis Electric Railway, to the Levis County Railway, to it's final name of Levis Tramways Company in 1916, this book covers the entire history. It is in the same format as previous ones in the Traction Series and have 36 pages with colourized photos on the front and back covers.

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 Picture of the Montreal Streetcars Volume 2: People and Places PublicationThis award winning book* is Tom Grumley's second on Montreal Streetcars in the Society's Traction Heritage Series. Thoroughly researched, it includes 54 photographs (23 in colour) plus a bonus - a large colour fold out map of the 1929 Montreal Tramway Company system. Montreal Streetcars Volume 2 includes comprehensive captions and additional information, this time about the people and places around the streetcar system.

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Canadian Railroad Historical Association 2006 Book Award

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Picture of the Montreal Streetcars Volume 3: Scenic Routes PublicationOur award-winning author, Thomas Grumley, has researched and written a third book on Montreal streetcars in the Society's continuing Traction Series publications. With photos and text, he has brought to life the many scenic areas of Montreal that were once served by the city's extensive streetcar system.

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Picture of Montreal Streetcars Vol 4"Montreal Streetcars - Volume 4: 'Work and Service Equipment'" is our fourth book on Montreal Streetcars as the latest in our Traction Heritage Series. Again, author Tom Grumley has put together a well-researched book, this time on the non-revenue equipment of the street railways in Montreal. The book is produced in a 11" x 8-1/2" format on glossy paper with the usual high quality photos and detailed captions found in our previous traction publications. It includes 52 pages, 99 photos, 33 in colour.

*Canadian Railroad Historical Association 2011 Book Award

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Again, author Tom Grumley has created a well researched pictorial history book in the Society's traction series. This time it covers one of Canada's best known electric interurban railways, The Quebec Railway Light & Power Company, and its Montmorency Division. Order your copy today. The book has 52 pages containing 84 photos including 25 in colour.

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Picture of the Quebec Railway Light Power Company Vol 2

Tom Grumley, our award-winning author, has written his sixth Traction Series book that continues the story of the Quebec Railway Light & Power Company with words and photos on its Citadel Division.

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Picture of The Ottawa Car Company 1892-1948 Publication

The story of one of Canada's leading streetcar builders, The Ottawa Car Company, in words and pictures featuring large photographs and detailed captions. The book contains 36 pages in a 11" x 8-1/2" format on glossy paper.

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