Royalty Rides the Rails
by Larry Shaak, 2009

The most comprehensive chronicle of the 1939 Royal Train ever written!

This oversized book (8.5x11", 21x28cm) tells the entire story of the 1939 Royal Train and its Royal Tour of Canada.

Covered are the Royal Tour, the Royal Train, the pilot train, their itinerary and routing, as well as the history of many of the locomotives and cars since their time on the train.

Its 220 pages are lavishly illustrated with over 160 photographs and illustrations (30+ in color) from museums and private collections across Canada.

The book retailed for $50.00 and was available from the author directly until his passing in 2013.

Image: Todd Schannuth collection, courtesy of author Larry Shaak

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