<span style=\u00a0\u00bbFONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman\u00a0\u00bb><span style=\u00a0\u00bbFONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman\u00a0\u00bb> <div style=\u00a0\u00bbMARGIN: 0cm\u00a0\u00bb align=\u00a0\u00bbleft\u00a0\u00bb><span style=\u00a0\u00bbFONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman\u00a0\u00bb><span style=\u00a0\u00bbFONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman\u00a0\u00bb> <p class=\u00a0\u00bbBasicParagraph\u00a0\u00bb style=\u00a0\u00bbMARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\u00a0\u00bb>For well over a century, the narrow-gauge Newfoundland railway played a vital role in the growth and development of the tiny island in the North Atlantic. From the commencement of construction in 1881 to the shutdown in 1988, it was a most colourful line, to say the least. It took over 547 miles to cross a 300-mile-wide island, and it had curves sharper and grades steeper than in the Rocky Mountains. There were only 131 miles of straight track, a bridge for every four miles, and a human wind-gauge to safely let trains pass. In Newfoundland, the railway wasn\u2019t simply a means of transportation\u2014it was a way of life.<br \/><br \/><\/p> <p class=\u00a0\u00bbBasicParagraph\u00a0\u00bb style=\u00a0\u00bbMARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\u00a0\u00bb>Take an all-colour photographic journey from the capital city of St. John\u2019s to the ferry connection at Port aux Basques on the longest narrow-gauge railway in North America. Along the way you will ride in both steam- and diesel-hauled <em>Caribou<\/em> passenger trains, follow boxy G-8 locomotives skirting the shoreline as they lead little mixed trains to the branch lines, and see lengthy multiple diesel freights with boxcars and containers crossing the infamous Gaff Topsails. Watch as the trains navigate the rugged interior and pass through Newfoundland communities with some of the most interesting place names\u2014such as Come by Chance, Gambo, and Goobies\u2014and witness the incredible beauty that this province has to offer.<br \/><br \/><\/p> <p class=\u00a0\u00bbBasicParagraph\u00a0\u00bb style=\u00a0\u00bbMARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\u00a0\u00bb>These photographs, dating as far back as 1951 and on through to 1988, were taken by some of North America\u2019s most renowned railway photographers, such as James A. Brown, John Freyseng, Bill Linley, Phil Mason, Robert J. Sandusky, Stan J. Smaill, and Rich Taylor. Their work and others clearly illustrate the colourful rolling stock and engine paint schemes against the pristine scenery one encounters along the way. This trip back in time is sure to delight both those who remember when the railway was king as well as those discovering it for the first time.<br \/><br \/><span lang=\u00a0\u00bbEN-GB\u00a0\u00bb style=’mso-fareast-font-family: \u00ab\u00a0MS Mincho\u00a0\u00bb; mso-bidi-font-family: \u00ab\u00a0Times New Roman\u00a0\u00bb; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA’>\u201cKen Pieroway\u2019s collection of colour images of the Canadian National and Newfoundland Railway is unsurpassed. His dedication to preserving these images is a labour of love and a means to keep the fabled railway alive and well in the hearts of people everywhere who love and miss the Newfoundland Railway.\u201d \u2014 Mike Shufelt, Photographer<\/span><\/p><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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