[COMPLETE] Chron of Canada 32: The Railway Builders - tg

[TriciaG]

Chronicles of Canada Volume 32 - The Railway Builders: A Chronicle of Overland Highways by Oscar D. Skelton (1878 - 1941).

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A history of rail in Canada. (better summary to come before cataloging) ( TriciaG)

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[TriciaG]

The last in the series! (There's one or two not in the catalog, but they're not PD in Canada.)

[ScottFoster]

Ooh, short sections! I'll take the first four, to get started. I have some time coming up this weekend that I should be able to get some reading and editing done.

[TriciaG]

They're yours. Welcome aboard!

[commonsparrow3]

I've got too much on my LV plate already, but I can't resist another Chronicle of Canada. May I have sections 8, 9, &10 -- the Canadian Pacific story?

[TriciaG]

Fortunately, you have 2 months to finish these. Thanks for claiming!

[shepp]

Hi (again)

Can I claim sections 5,6,and 7?

Doug

[TriciaG]

You may - please and thank you!

[shepp]

Hi

Here is section 5:

https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/therailwaybuilders_05_skelton_128kb.mp3

duration is 26:20

Doug

[TriciaG]

Thank you! I won't be able to PL it until next week.

[TriciaG]

PL OK on section 5.

[commonsparrow3]

Here's Section 8 -- (The Canadian Pacific - Beginnings) -- (length 32:59)

https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/therailwaybuilders_08_skelton_128kb.mp3

[TriciaG]

Thank you!

[commonsparrow3]

Section 9 -- (Building the Canadian Pacific, Part 1) -- (length 26:15)

https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/therailwaybuilders_09_skelton_128kb.mp3

Section 10 -- (Building the Canadian Pacific, Part 2) -- (length 27:01)

https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/therailwaybuilders_10_skelton_128kb.mp3

May I please claim Sections 11 & 12?

[TriciaG]

Thank you, Maria! You're in for 11 and 12.