Author: John Schmale
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738559599
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
With a schedule regulated by the tides and the needs of chickens, the Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway operated for 81 years as a delightfully quirky egg-hauling enterprise. Modern electric railroad technology paired with ancient low-tech steamboats made possible the overnight shipping of fresh produce to a voracious San Francisco market. The railroad helped Petaluma earn the moniker athe egg basket of the world.a Incorporated in 1903, the railroad provided efficient train service to this fertile farm region. The famous botanist Luther Burbank located his experimental farm near Sebastopol and proclaimed it is natureas achosen spot of all the earth.a The railroad survived the devastating 1906 earthquake, opposition from three larger railroads, the Great Depression, and fierce auto-truck competition. The corporation was, mercifully, abandoned in 1984, and most of the rails were removed by 1988. Happily, recent plans call for a tourist trolley to operate over a portion of surviving Petaluma tracks.
Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway
Author: John Schmale
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738559599
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
With a schedule regulated by the tides and the needs of chickens, the Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway operated for 81 years as a delightfully quirky egg-hauling enterprise. Modern electric railroad technology paired with ancient low-tech steamboats made possible the overnight shipping of fresh produce to a voracious San Francisco market. The railroad helped Petaluma earn the moniker athe egg basket of the world.a Incorporated in 1903, the railroad provided efficient train service to this fertile farm region. The famous botanist Luther Burbank located his experimental farm near Sebastopol and proclaimed it is natureas achosen spot of all the earth.a The railroad survived the devastating 1906 earthquake, opposition from three larger railroads, the Great Depression, and fierce auto-truck competition. The corporation was, mercifully, abandoned in 1984, and most of the rails were removed by 1988. Happily, recent plans call for a tourist trolley to operate over a portion of surviving Petaluma tracks.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738559599
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
With a schedule regulated by the tides and the needs of chickens, the Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway operated for 81 years as a delightfully quirky egg-hauling enterprise. Modern electric railroad technology paired with ancient low-tech steamboats made possible the overnight shipping of fresh produce to a voracious San Francisco market. The railroad helped Petaluma earn the moniker athe egg basket of the world.a Incorporated in 1903, the railroad provided efficient train service to this fertile farm region. The famous botanist Luther Burbank located his experimental farm near Sebastopol and proclaimed it is natureas achosen spot of all the earth.a The railroad survived the devastating 1906 earthquake, opposition from three larger railroads, the Great Depression, and fierce auto-truck competition. The corporation was, mercifully, abandoned in 1984, and most of the rails were removed by 1988. Happily, recent plans call for a tourist trolley to operate over a portion of surviving Petaluma tracks.
The Petaluma & Santa Rosa Electric Railway
Petaluma & Santa Rosa Electric R.R.
Author: Stanley T. Borden
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Street-railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Street-railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Market Street, Municipal Railway, Northwestern Pacific, Petaluma, Santa Rosa, Sacramento Northern, Napa, Calistoga, Shipyard, and San Francisco Railroads
Author: Duke
Publisher: Gem Guides Book Company
ISBN: 9780870951169
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A historical and pictorial survey of the electric railways of the Bay Area. Illustrated with numerous historical photos, a thumbnail history of each company is included.
Publisher: Gem Guides Book Company
ISBN: 9780870951169
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A historical and pictorial survey of the electric railways of the Bay Area. Illustrated with numerous historical photos, a thumbnail history of each company is included.
Electric Railways Around San Francisco Bay: Market Street Railway, Municipal Railway of San Francisco, Northwestern Pacific Railroad, Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railroad, Sacramento Northern Railway, San Francisco, Napa & Calistoga Railroad, Shipyard Railway
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780870951152
Category : Electric railroads
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780870951152
Category : Electric railroads
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
California's Electric Railways
Author: Harre W. Demoro
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railroad, Including Interchange with the Northwestern Pacific Railroad
Author: Northwestern Pacific Railroad Historical Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electric railroads
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Provides a brief history of the Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railroad, with detailed route maps.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electric railroads
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Provides a brief history of the Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railroad, with detailed route maps.
Electric Railway Review
Interurban Railways of the Bay Area
Author: Paul Castelhun Trimble
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Fascinating history of the numerous electric street railways (interurbans) that once criss-crossed northern California and the San Francisco Bay area. Covers the Interurban Electric Railway (the Big Red Cars), the Key System, the Market Street Railway, the Northwestern Pacific Railroad, the Peninsular Railway, the Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railroad, the Sacramento Northern, and the San Francisco, Napa & Calistoga Railway. There is a roster and map for each railroad line. The book also discusses the Bay area ferry lines (with rosters), smaller streetcar lines, and the "what ifs?" represented by BART. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. With list of car builders and ferryboat builders. 199 pages with index.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Fascinating history of the numerous electric street railways (interurbans) that once criss-crossed northern California and the San Francisco Bay area. Covers the Interurban Electric Railway (the Big Red Cars), the Key System, the Market Street Railway, the Northwestern Pacific Railroad, the Peninsular Railway, the Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railroad, the Sacramento Northern, and the San Francisco, Napa & Calistoga Railway. There is a roster and map for each railroad line. The book also discusses the Bay area ferry lines (with rosters), smaller streetcar lines, and the "what ifs?" represented by BART. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. With list of car builders and ferryboat builders. 199 pages with index.