Author: Harre W. Demoro
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Southern Pacific Bay Area Steam
Author: Harre W. Demoro
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Southern Pacific in the Bay Area
Author: George H. Drury
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780890242742
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A collection of photos of operations in the 1940s and 50s from the files of Trains magazine. A few short intro essays and long captions provide mechanical & historical detail. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780890242742
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A collection of photos of operations in the 1940s and 50s from the files of Trains magazine. A few short intro essays and long captions provide mechanical & historical detail. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Santa Cruz Trains
Author: Derek R. Whaley
Publisher: 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)
Publisher: 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)
Southern Pacific in California
Author: Kerry Sullivan
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738582078
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
The Southern Pacific Railroad is California's railroad. As the Central Pacific, it bored and blasted its way east from Sacramento, across the towering High Sierra, meeting with the Union Pacific at Promontory, Utah, completing the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869, and profoundly changing the growing United States. By the early 20th century, the Southern Pacific was a rail colossus, stretching from San Francisco Bay to the Gulf of Mexico. Yet the Southern Pacific remained essentially Californian. Its rail lines gave muscle to the lovely California coast, the fertile San Joaquin and Imperial Valleys, and the timber industry of the north coast. Yet for all its might and majesty, for many Californians the Southern Pacific was a smaller, more intimate part of the fabric of their daily lives.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738582078
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
The Southern Pacific Railroad is California's railroad. As the Central Pacific, it bored and blasted its way east from Sacramento, across the towering High Sierra, meeting with the Union Pacific at Promontory, Utah, completing the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869, and profoundly changing the growing United States. By the early 20th century, the Southern Pacific was a rail colossus, stretching from San Francisco Bay to the Gulf of Mexico. Yet the Southern Pacific remained essentially Californian. Its rail lines gave muscle to the lovely California coast, the fertile San Joaquin and Imperial Valleys, and the timber industry of the north coast. Yet for all its might and majesty, for many Californians the Southern Pacific was a smaller, more intimate part of the fabric of their daily lives.
Southern Pacific Passenger Trains
Author: Brian Solomon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610605076
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610605076
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Railroads of Los Gatos
Author: Edward Kelley
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738546612
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
The picturesque town of Los Gatos stands between the once verdant orchards of the Santa Clara Valley and the forested slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The narrow-gauge South Pacific Coast Railroad arrived in 1878 and, within two years, laid track over the mountains to carry passengers, redwood, and tons of ripe produce. Less than a decade later it was purchased by Southern Pacific, and completely converted to standard gauge by 1909. Invigorating business and industry, the railroad remained a vital part of the economy of Los Gatos for over 80 years. Although the era of commercial rail ended in 1959, Billy Jones and his scaled-down Wildcat Railroad" still offered weekend rides at his ranch to guests, including Walt Disney. The Wildcat still operates in two local parks today."
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738546612
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
The picturesque town of Los Gatos stands between the once verdant orchards of the Santa Clara Valley and the forested slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The narrow-gauge South Pacific Coast Railroad arrived in 1878 and, within two years, laid track over the mountains to carry passengers, redwood, and tons of ripe produce. Less than a decade later it was purchased by Southern Pacific, and completely converted to standard gauge by 1909. Invigorating business and industry, the railroad remained a vital part of the economy of Los Gatos for over 80 years. Although the era of commercial rail ended in 1959, Billy Jones and his scaled-down Wildcat Railroad" still offered weekend rides at his ranch to guests, including Walt Disney. The Wildcat still operates in two local parks today."
The Southern Pacific in Los Angeles, 1873-1996
Author: Larry Mullaly
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780870951183
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Get the fascinating story of how steel rails transformed an isolated ranching and agricultural center into the West's greatest city. An unforgettable walk through time recaptures the West's most powerful railroad.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780870951183
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Get the fascinating story of how steel rails transformed an isolated ranching and agricultural center into the West's greatest city. An unforgettable walk through time recaptures the West's most powerful railroad.
The San Francisco Bay Area
Author:
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
The San Francisco Bay Area
Author: Mel Scott
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520055100
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520055100
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
American Disruptor
Author: Roland De Wolk
Publisher: University of California Press
ISBN: 0520383230
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
The rags-to-riches story of Silicon Valley's original disruptor. American Disruptor is the untold story of Leland Stanford – from his birth in a backwoods bar to the founding of the world-class university that became and remains the nucleus of Silicon Valley. The life of this robber baron, politician, and historic influencer is the astonishing tale of how one supremely ambitious man became this country's original "disruptor" – reshaping industry and engineering one of the greatest raids on the public treasury for America’s transcontinental railroad, all while living more opulently than maharajas, kings, and emperors. It is also the saga of how Stanford, once a serial failure, overcame all obstacles to become one of America’s most powerful and wealthiest men, using his high elective office to enrich himself before losing the one thing that mattered most to him—his only child and son. Scandal and intrigue would follow Stanford through his life, and even after his death, when his widow was murdered in a Honolulu hotel—a crime quickly covered up by the almost stillborn university she had saved. Richly detailed and deeply researched, American Disruptor restores Leland Stanford’s rightful place as a revolutionary force and architect of modern America.
Publisher: University of California Press
ISBN: 0520383230
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
The rags-to-riches story of Silicon Valley's original disruptor. American Disruptor is the untold story of Leland Stanford – from his birth in a backwoods bar to the founding of the world-class university that became and remains the nucleus of Silicon Valley. The life of this robber baron, politician, and historic influencer is the astonishing tale of how one supremely ambitious man became this country's original "disruptor" – reshaping industry and engineering one of the greatest raids on the public treasury for America’s transcontinental railroad, all while living more opulently than maharajas, kings, and emperors. It is also the saga of how Stanford, once a serial failure, overcame all obstacles to become one of America’s most powerful and wealthiest men, using his high elective office to enrich himself before losing the one thing that mattered most to him—his only child and son. Scandal and intrigue would follow Stanford through his life, and even after his death, when his widow was murdered in a Honolulu hotel—a crime quickly covered up by the almost stillborn university she had saved. Richly detailed and deeply researched, American Disruptor restores Leland Stanford’s rightful place as a revolutionary force and architect of modern America.