Author: Gerald M. BestPublisher: Howell-North Books, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Ships and Narrow Gauge Rails
Author: Gerald M. BestPublisher: Howell-North Books, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
The Pacific Coast Railway
Author: Kenneth E. WestcottPublisher: Benchmark Publications, Limited
ISBN: 9780961546748
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Santa Cruz Trains
Author: Derek R. WhaleyPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781508570738
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Once there was an endless redwood wilderness, populated by only the hardiest of people. Then, the sudden blast of a steam whistle echoed across the canyons and the valleys-the iron horse had arrived in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Driven by the need to transport materials like lumber and lime to the rest of the world, the railroad brought people seeking out new ways of living, from the remote outposts along Bean and Zayante Creeks to the bustling towns of Los Gatos and Santa Cruz. Bridges and tunnels marked the landscape, and each new station, siding and spur signaled activity: businesses, settlements, and vacation spots. Summer resorts in the mountains evolved into sprawling residential communities which formed the backbone of the towns of the San Lorenzo Valley today. Much of the history of the locations along the route has since been forgotten. This is their story. Third Revision (February 2016) Addenda available at http://www.whaleyland.com/downloads/addenda1.3.pdf Exclusive CreateSpace Discount: Enter MU236Q6V into the coupon code field and get this book for $5.00 off! Offer only valid through CreateSpace. Review this book at GoodReads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25144919)
Official Proceedings of the Pacific Coast Railway Club
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
Rails of California's Central Coast
Author: Walter RicePublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738555911
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Diversity is the prime characteristic of the California Central Coast's many rail operations. Readers will be attracted by the varying scope of Central Coast--Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Luis Obispo Counties--rail systems. They range from local horsecar services and the narrow-gauge electrified plant railroad that served the Santa Cruz Cement Company at Davenport to the Southern Pacific Railroad's Coast Line and its engineering marvel Cuesta Grade, highlighted by the world-famous horseshoe curve. Local streetcar systems and long-ceased regional railroads are part of the area's rail legacy. Rare historic images blended with contemporary photography chronicle the region's railways from times past to the present.
Pacific Coast
Author: Kurt E. ArmbrusterPublisher:
ISBN: 9780692175439
Category : Pacific railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
"Early in 1872, citizens of Seattle, the leading port on Puget Sound, had high hopes that the Northern Pacific Railroad would make the city its western terminus. In July of 1872, the Northern Pacific chose a virtually undeveloped site on Commencement Bay called Tacoma. In Seattle, panic gave way to resolution as the citizens rolled up their sleeves and spent May Day 1874 building their railroad. Exhausted city leaders took two years to enlist San Francisco capital to build the narrow gauge line that would bring coal to the city, to steamships and to San Francisco. That coal trade helped build the Pacific Northwest's greatest city. The Pacific Coast was independently owned and operated until 1951, when the Great Northern bought it and operated it until the BN merger of 1970. Over 160 photographs, maps, extensive archival documentation, and employee interviews make this the definitive account of one of the West Coast's most significant railroads."--Amazon.com.
California Central Coast Railways
Author: Rick HammanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Industries
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
North Pacific Coast Railroad Company of California
Author: North Pacific Coast Railroad Company of CaliforniaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
Biennial Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners of the State of California
Author: Board of Railroad Commissioners of the State of CaliforniaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 710
Book Description
Proceedings of the Pacific Railway Club ...
Author: Pacific Railway ClubPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description