Before Bill Dewey puts away his North American notes for ever, he will present an extensive study of North Western USA and South Western Canada! This information has been obtained over four visits – 1961, 1981, 1991 and 1999.
The course will run on the first Tuesday of the month from February to August inclusive, from 09:30 to nearly noon!
The format will start with a presentation of the day’s subject, prior to morning tea, which will be followed by the relevant DVD—with a break halfway for a short discussion.
Week 1 – James J Hill – who helped build the Canadian Pacific Railway through the Canadian Rockies and who later built the Northern Pacific Railway across North West USA. DVD – is on the train “The Coast Starlight”.
Week 2 – All about the train ‘The Empire Builder” which runs between Chicago and Seattle/Portland. Looking at the famous “Izaak Walton Inn”. The DVD to be shown is “Donner Pass” – on the Sierra Nevada’s climb from 200 ft to 6000 ft – remarkable photography!
Week 3 – Kettle Valley Railroad in South West Canada and also The Union Pacific Railroad through the Blue Mountains of Oregon. DVD is a very good “Winter in the Blues”!
Week 4 – South West Canada – “Calgary to Field”. Canadian Rockies. DVD not yet selected.
Week 5 – South West Canada – “Field to Revelstoke”. Canadian Rockies. DVD not yet selected.
Week 6 – South West Canada – “Revelstoke to Kamloops”. Canadian Rockies. DVD not yet selected.
Week 7—South West Canada – “Kamloops to Vancouver”. Canadian Rockies. DVD to be shown this final day is “British Columbia Steam” – between Vancouver and Squamish.
The course will run on the first Tuesday of the month from February to August inclusive, from 09:30 to nearly noon!
The format will start with a presentation of the day’s subject, prior to morning tea, which will be followed by the relevant DVD—with a break halfway for a short discussion.
Week 1 – James J Hill – who helped build the Canadian Pacific Railway through the Canadian Rockies and who later built the Northern Pacific Railway across North West USA. DVD – is on the train “The Coast Starlight”.
Week 2 – All about the train ‘The Empire Builder” which runs between Chicago and Seattle/Portland. Looking at the famous “Izaak Walton Inn”. The DVD to be shown is “Donner Pass” – on the Sierra Nevada’s climb from 200 ft to 6000 ft – remarkable photography!
Week 3 – Kettle Valley Railroad in South West Canada and also The Union Pacific Railroad through the Blue Mountains of Oregon. DVD is a very good “Winter in the Blues”!
Week 4 – South West Canada – “Calgary to Field”. Canadian Rockies. DVD not yet selected.
Week 5 – South West Canada – “Field to Revelstoke”. Canadian Rockies. DVD not yet selected.
Week 6 – South West Canada – “Revelstoke to Kamloops”. Canadian Rockies. DVD not yet selected.
Week 7—South West Canada – “Kamloops to Vancouver”. Canadian Rockies. DVD to be shown this final day is “British Columbia Steam” – between Vancouver and Squamish.
