Robert Cameron Rose
Canadian Writer
About the books
Mountain Engineers Series
I am writing a series of historical novels about the Canadian Pacific Railway's Mountain Division. These are the men who, in the 1880s, built the line west of Calgary through the mountains to the Last Spike at Craigllechie, British Columbia.
They were Canadians, Americans and Europeans in the Mountain Division. Chinese workers were used only in the Pacific Division building the railway east from the future city of Vancouver.
Most of the civil engineers were Scottish and several published memoirs. I have tracked down copies of those old books and used them as valuable resources for many of the adventures.
Robert Cameron Rose
Future Books
The Mountain Engineers series will consist of five books. Book 2 and 3 are presently in development.
What readers are saying
Fully enjoyed the read of "The Heartless Rockies".
From the first set explosion to the last breaking heart!
I will never be able to drive through the Rockies without thinking of how this book explains some of the hardships of building the Canadian Pacific Railway though such difficult mountain terrain. Gives humanitarian insights into the men that worked on and created this wonder. It is neat to also read from a railway enthusiast's engineering perspective.
Thanks for the enjoyable read.
Alan
April 5, 2026
Robert Rose has a passion for railroad history and a gift for writing. He’ll have you hooked from the first page. An epic story told by a master storyteller!
Barb
March 29, 2026
Robert Rose is a very talented writer. His dialogues, interweaving of chapter topics, engineering details, and inclusion of some real historical figures are phenomenal.
Lynn
March 28, 2026
Before, I knew a bit of the history of the railway. Now, I feel like I know the individual people who built it!
Brian
March 28, 2026