Last Train Across Canada (1990)

Veteran war correspondent Murray Sayle journeys west across Canada at a time when sections of the countrys national dream its vast transcontinental railroad faced extinction In his 7000mile adventure Sayle discovers mounties moose and a colorful assortment of railroad men and women He also shares glimpses of a lesserknown Canada Fishermen of the Maritime provinces Indian settlements on the edge of the Arctic Ocean polar bears frolicking cowboys in the prairies all loosely linked by the now resurgent transcontinental railway Take the LAST TRAIN ACROSS CANADA for an unforgettable rail adventure one filled with romance and extraordinary beauty