Author: North Pacific Coast Railroad Company of California
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Languages : en
Pages : 49

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Author: Board of Railroad Commissioners of the State of California
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 164

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Author: California Public Utilities Commission
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Category : Public utilities
Languages : en
Pages : 600

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Author: Board of Railroad Commissioners of the State of California
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Category : Public utilities
Languages : en
Pages : 638

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Author: Ables Bray Dickinson
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Category : Narrow gauge railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 178

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This history covers the lifetime of a small but important California railroad and ferry line which once transported thousands from San Francisco each year north across the bay into Marin County and beyond. The North Pacific Coast Railroad (NPC) was a common carrier narrow gauge steam railroad begun in 1874 and sold in 1902 to new owners who renamed it the North Shore Railroad (California) (NSR) and which rebuilt the southern section into a standard gauge electric railroad. The NPC operated in the northern California counties of Marin and Sonoma that carried redwood lumber, local dairy and agricultural products, express and passengers. The NPC operated almost 93 mi (150 km) of track that extended from a pier at Sausalito (which connected the line via ferry to San Francisco) and operated northwest to Duncans Mills and Cazadero (also known as Ingrams). The NPC became the North Shore Railroad (California) (NSR) on March 7, 1902. In 1907 the North Shore Railroad became part of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad (NWP). Southern portions of the line were standard gauged and electrified by the North Shore for suburban passenger service, though most of the trackage north of San Rafael remained 3 ft (914 mm) gauge until abandonment in the late 1930s. All of the NPC trackage has been abandoned either by the NPC or the NWP. Some of the original right of way can be seen at the Samuel P. Taylor State Park near Fairfax, along the shore of Tomales Bay and Keyes Estuary and passenger depots remain in San Anselmo and Duncan Mills. One NPC steam locomotive, No.12, "The Sonoma," remains as a restored static exhibit in its circa 1870s appearance at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento.

Author: California. Commissioners of Transportation
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 716

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Author: California. Commissioners of Transportation
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 658

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Author: California. Legislature
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Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 473

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Author: Fred Codoni
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738531219
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 148

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The Northwestern Pacific Railroad--the Redwood Empire Route--once stretched its shining track from Humboldt Bay to San Francisco Bay. Created by the amalgamation of 42 different companies, the North Coast railroad network ranged from the Sonoma Prismoidal, an early wooden monorail, to broad-gauge logging lines built to be hauled by horses. In between were the two-foot Sonoma Magnesite Railroad, the narrow-gauge North Pacific Coast, and standard-gauge lines. Determining the route of major highways, this versatile transportation system also incorporated electric interurbans, ferry steamboats, sternwheel riverboats, tugs, car f loats, and unusual connectors like funiculars and scenic tourist railways. From the time of its formation in 1907 until the 1970s, Northwestern Pacific trains and boats were loaded with passengers and freight.

Author: California. Legislature. Assembly
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Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 864

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