Explore the challenges and triumphs of building railroads in the vast wilderness of Alaska with this comprehensive collection. The Building of Railroads in Alaska Volumes 1-9 provide valuable insight into the people, events, and technology that made this incredible feat of engineering possible. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in American history and the early development of the West. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Well illustrated accounts of the railroads in Alaska and the Yukon. Lists equipment rosters and summarizes proposals for railroads not yet built.