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Title: British Columbia & Canadian Rockies Railway Map Guide by Chris Hanus ISBN: 0-9730897-0-9 Publisher: Way Of The Rail Publishing Pub. Date: 12 December, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: VIA Employee Publishes a Railway Map Guide
Comment: The Canadian and the Skeena are both prominently featured in a Railway Map Guide for Western Canada recently published by Way of the Rail Publishing company founded by VIA's Vancouver based activity coordinator Chris Hanus.
The full-colour oblique perspective map includes charts of cities and towns, a speed table to determine the speed of a train and an interpretation of railway signals and signs. "In my job as an activity coordinator, I saw first-hand that our rail passenger guests wanted to know the names of the awe-inspiring peaks, canyons, water falls, and other scenic highlights along the route," explains Chris.
The map guide has received rave reviews and Chris is already working on future publications, including a scenic railway guidebook which would include the entire VIA network. The Railway Map Guide for Western Canada is available through Amazon.com and on board the Canadian.
Rating: 5
Summary: Mountain Cartography Map Review
Comment: This award-winning guide features a visually striking topographic rendition of the western mountains, via the integration of GIS, 3D visualisation and graphic design software. The main side depicts the passenger railway lines between British Columbia and Alberta and the reverse focuses on northern BC between Prince Rupert and Prince George, with two pannels devoted to mileage charts along the rail lines. The 32 x 19" map is sold in a sturdy hardcopy foldout format measuring 9.5 x 4', easily handled by the map-unfolding challenged.
Cartographically, the most intriguing component is the terrain representation which uses the free 'GTOPO30' elevation data (1 km resolution) and features a hillshaded oblique perspective combined with hypsometric tints, in natural greens through yellows to browns. The illumination is from the east, and the perspective resembles Tanaka's orthographic relief method, described using GIS software by Kennelly and Kimerling (2002). This approach pits enhanced visual appeal against some topographic concealment in steep terrain compared to conventional hillshading (see website).
The website gives further information on the map guide's construction involving the combination of Arc/Info, World Construction Set and Photoshop software, with final layout in Adobe Illustrator. Minor criticisms concern the ancillary information: the neatline is divided in a seemingly redundant one-inch grid numbered 1-19 vertically, and A-Z then A1-E1 horizontally (since it is 32" wide). The lack of a scale bar is perhaps justifiable given the mileage charts on one side, and the guide's function as a topological perspective.
It is a fine cartographic work, with sales already in the thousands, and this where railways are used more for freight than public transportation! Main roads and ferries are included to enable this attractive guide as a road map of western Canada for both tourists and trainspotters.
Rating: 5
Summary: NEW PRODUCTS
Comment: An activities coordinator for VIA Rail's flagship train, the Canadian, Hanus provides a topographical rendering of the western Canadian countryside with names of the scenic highlights. The hardcover map folds out to 36 x 20 inches, and includes railway museums and tourist lines, as well as ideal photo locations.
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Title: Trans-Canada Rail Guide, 3rd: Includes City Guides to Halifax, Quebec City, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary & Vancouver by Melissa Graham ISBN: 1873756690 Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Great Lodges of the Canadian Rockies by Christine Barnes, Fred Pfinghoft, David Morris, Fred Pflughoft ISBN: 0965392422 Publisher: Sasquatch Books Pub. Date: June, 1999 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Great American Rail Journeys by John Grant ISBN: 0762706147 Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr Pub. Date: 01 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: All Aboard! Revised 2nd Edition : The Complete North American Train Travel Guide by JIM LOOMIS ISBN: 0761510877 Publisher: Prima Lifestyles Pub. Date: 04 March, 1998 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: USA by Rail, 5th by John Pitt ISBN: 1841620696 Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides Pub. Date: 01 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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