Last Train across Canada*

• 1990 ----- color ----- 104 min ----- vhs
• (From the PBS Travels series) Journalist Murray Sayle takes a look at the non-stop railway service that once stretched across Canada. The Canadian Railway ran across Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans--4,000 miles of iron road that spanned ten provinces, five time zones, swamps, mountains and frozen desert. In fact, Canada's expansion and growth was built on the westward expansion of the railroad. But, because of budget cuts, all that historical significance would be lost. Beginning his journey in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and finishing on the shores of Puget Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Mr. Sayles discovers much about Canada, its' geography, history and, most importantly, its' people. (NOTE: On two cassettes, each 54 minutes excluding non-essential opening credits) (Donated by the Department of Canadian Studies) (Restricted to use by institutions of learning within the State of Washington only)
• Topics: (Canadian Studies, Geography, History: Canadian, Transportation)