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Lavallee's Steam Roster Took Years
of Research
Canadian Pacific Steam Locomotives
by Omer Lavallee
Railfare Enterprises Ltd.
box 33 West Hill ON M1E 4R4
Hardcover, 464 pages, $64.95 *
by Dave Jones
More than 30 years of research and compilation have gone into Omer Lavallee's
latest work, "Canadian Pacific Steam Locomotives".
Unlike the format used on most North American locomotive histories, Mr. Lavallee,
CP Rail's corporate historian and archivist, has dealt with the various developments
and innovations in "periods corresponding to the terms of office of each of
the 10 men who held the senior mechanical post in Canadian Pacific between 1881 and
1949".
Thus the contributions made by these individuals, "several of whom had a
profound effect upon design and policy", are acknowledged and expanded upon.
Apart from the text, which incorporates several hundred well-chosen photographs,
there is a 110-page roster of all Canadian Pacific steam locomotives,
showing builder; date built; road numbers; class; wheel arrangement; cylinder and
driving wheel sizes, as well as disposal dates.
Numerous additional appendices include rosters of acquired and subsidiary companies;
locomotives used on construction; locomotive assignments; locomotive diagrams, and
preserved locomotives.
The general index and the photograph index are useful, and former Canadian Pacific
Chairman and President, N.R. Crump has written the foreword.
Not merely a publication for rail fans, "Canadian Pacific Steam
Locomotives" will be of interest to historians, geographers, locomotive
engineers, and anyone who has ever tried to date a photograph of any of the 3,257
steam locomotives which operated over the Canadian Pacific Railway.
* There is a 10 percent discount for Canadian Pacific employees who supply their
employee number and job title; +5 percent shipping.
Canadian Pacific Public
Relations & Advertising PO Box 6042 Sta. A Montreal PQ H3C 3E4
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