Shays on the Switchbacks; A History of the Lenora, Mt. Sicker Railway by White, Elwood (With David Wilkie.)

British Columbia Railway Historical Association. Very Good. 1963. First Edition; First Printing. Stapled wraps. This specific softcover book is in very good condition with virtually no wear to the cover, edges or corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased with the only defect being a small price written in ink on the upper left front cover. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; 9.0 X 6.0 X 0.2 inches; 40 pages .

Victoria, BC: The British Columbia Railway Historical Association, 1963. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Gordon W. Hatch (Cover Sketch). Copyright 1963, this copy is a 1973 revised fourth printing. Staple bound booklet in textured card covers. Illustrated in b&w with photos, maps and a sketch. Condition is very good or better: a little faded at the spine, but otherwise with very minor wear only. No ownership markings.

Victoria, B.C.: The B.C. Railway Hist. Ass'n. Good. 1968. Revised Edition. Paperback. "Of the myriad mining railroads built around the turn of the century, few could match the Lenora, Mt. Sicker in either the gleaming beauty of its diminutive narrow-gauge Shay locomotives or its harrowing use of thirteen percent grades, seventy-five degree curves and triple switchbacks." - page 5. 40 pages. Bibliography. Numerous black and white reproductions of interesting archival photos. Roster of locomotives. Prior owner's details atop title page. Average wear. A sound vintage copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Shays on the Switchbacks: A History of the Narrow Gauge Lenora, Mt. Sicker Railway - Revised Edition Vancouver Island Logging .