Follow conductor and author John Cowans distinguished 35year career on the Canadian Pacific Railway From his start as a train order operator in Ontario and Quebec, to 34 years working as a conductor in British Columbia, his work in Revelstoke, Vancouver, the Kettle Valley Railway, and Vancouver Island is captured in amazing depth CP, VIA and West Coast Express passenger trains are also featured, as well as the authors work as a conductor on mainline steam trains. Features. CP Trackside 19772012 Book