Author: Paul C. Trimble
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738530529
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
The Sacramento Northern Railway was once a critical interurban link between California's northern Central Valley communities, the state capital, and the Bay Area. Running through orchards, farmland, swamps, and cities, this electric railway began its life in 1905. Service eventually ran from Chico to Oakland, but after the Bay Bridge opened in 1939, the 186-mile route started in San Francisco's Financial District, crossed the bridge on the lower deck, ran through Contra Costa County towns like Moraga, Lafayette, and Pittsburg, across the Suisun straits on the massive rail ferry Ramon (which could hold an entire train), and into Sacramento, the halfway point. From there, the train continued through rolling hills and farms on to Marysville, and finally to Chico before making its return journey. The Sacramento Northern soldiered on until World War II, but eventually the growing car culture, along with competing diesel railroads, undid this splendid line. Interurban passenger service ended in 1941, and the various lines were gradually abandoned or dieselized. Today a 22-mile segment of the route remains in operation at the Bay Area Electric Railway Museum in Solano County.
Sacramento Northern Railway
Author: Paul C. Trimble
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738530529
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
The Sacramento Northern Railway was once a critical interurban link between California's northern Central Valley communities, the state capital, and the Bay Area. Running through orchards, farmland, swamps, and cities, this electric railway began its life in 1905. Service eventually ran from Chico to Oakland, but after the Bay Bridge opened in 1939, the 186-mile route started in San Francisco's Financial District, crossed the bridge on the lower deck, ran through Contra Costa County towns like Moraga, Lafayette, and Pittsburg, across the Suisun straits on the massive rail ferry Ramon (which could hold an entire train), and into Sacramento, the halfway point. From there, the train continued through rolling hills and farms on to Marysville, and finally to Chico before making its return journey. The Sacramento Northern soldiered on until World War II, but eventually the growing car culture, along with competing diesel railroads, undid this splendid line. Interurban passenger service ended in 1941, and the various lines were gradually abandoned or dieselized. Today a 22-mile segment of the route remains in operation at the Bay Area Electric Railway Museum in Solano County.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738530529
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
The Sacramento Northern Railway was once a critical interurban link between California's northern Central Valley communities, the state capital, and the Bay Area. Running through orchards, farmland, swamps, and cities, this electric railway began its life in 1905. Service eventually ran from Chico to Oakland, but after the Bay Bridge opened in 1939, the 186-mile route started in San Francisco's Financial District, crossed the bridge on the lower deck, ran through Contra Costa County towns like Moraga, Lafayette, and Pittsburg, across the Suisun straits on the massive rail ferry Ramon (which could hold an entire train), and into Sacramento, the halfway point. From there, the train continued through rolling hills and farms on to Marysville, and finally to Chico before making its return journey. The Sacramento Northern soldiered on until World War II, but eventually the growing car culture, along with competing diesel railroads, undid this splendid line. Interurban passenger service ended in 1941, and the various lines were gradually abandoned or dieselized. Today a 22-mile segment of the route remains in operation at the Bay Area Electric Railway Museum in Solano County.
Sacramento Northern
Author: Ira L. Swett
Publisher: Pentrex Media Group
ISBN:
Category : Electric railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Publisher: Pentrex Media Group
ISBN:
Category : Electric railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The Sacramento Northern Railway
Author: Harre W. Demoro
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California, Northern
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California, Northern
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
Report of President's Emergency Board
Author: United States. Emergency board (Western Pacific railroad co., Sacramento northern railway, and Tidewater southern railway)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Report on the Proposal of Sacramento Northern Railway to Abandon Passenger Train Service on Main Line Between West Pittsburgh and Chico
Relocation of Sacramento Northern Railway
Author: Arthur C. Jenkins
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canals
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canals
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Sacramento Northern Railway to Construct Ryde Extension, Yolo County
Author: Railroad Commission of the State of California
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 10
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 10
Book Description
Recollections of the Northern Electric Railway
Author: Norwood Silsbee
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sacramento Northern Railway
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sacramento Northern Railway
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Decisions of the Railroad Commission of the State of California
Author: Railroad Commission of the State of California
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Public utilities
Languages : en
Pages : 1228
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Public utilities
Languages : en
Pages : 1228
Book Description
Sacramento Northern Railway Company Grade Crossings
Author: California Public Utilities Commission. Transportation Division
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 3
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 3
Book Description