A History of the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad
Author : Marvin Elliott Locke
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Page : 286 pages
File Size : 39,91 MB
Release : 1962
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Author : Marvin Elliott Locke
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Page : 286 pages
File Size : 39,91 MB
Release : 1962
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Author : Juanita Kennedy Browne
Publisher : Nevada County Historical
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 29,66 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Narrow gauge railroads
ISBN : 9780915641017
The narrow gauge railroad ran between Nevada City and Grass Valley.
Author : Andrew Brandon
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 28,36 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1467128457
The Central Pacific Railroad was the first railroad to enter Nevada County as it constructed eastward in 1865. At the base of the eastern slope of Donner Pass, the railroad established a construction camp, now known as Truckee, before following the Truckee River to the Nevada state line. Truckee became home to expansive locomotive facilities for helper locomotives on trains westbound over Donner Pass after the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. Through the end of the 19th century, additional railroads were constructed, bringing the outside world closer to the remote corners of the county. Railroads like the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad and Nevada County Traction Company served the gold rush-era boomtowns of Grass Valley and Nevada City. Lumber companies like the Towle Brothers and the Sierra Nevada Wood & Lumber Company brought rail into the forests and filled the demand for lumber throughout the region.
Author : Gerald M. Best
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Page : 234 pages
File Size : 24,48 MB
Release : 1965
Category : Gold mines and mining
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Author : Robert M. Wyckoff
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Page : 91 pages
File Size : 41,57 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Industries
ISBN : 9780961526108
Author : Stanley T. Borden
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Page : 38 pages
File Size : 15,60 MB
Release : 1962
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Author : J. L. Wolff
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Page : 14 pages
File Size : 11,72 MB
Release : 1933*
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Author : Arthur Sommers and Roger Staab
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 19,99 MB
Release : 2018
Category : History
ISBN : 1467127647
Though small in geographic size, Placer County is large in its rich history of railroading in California. This book covers 14 different railroads that did or still do exist in some association with Placer County. There were narrow-gauge and standard-gauge, long transcontinental, and short point-to-point railroads. Some railroads were fully contained within the county, and others just touched the county. Some railroads were short-lived operations, while others operated for decades. One railroad still functions today, undiminished after 150 years in service. This book is more than just a collection of photographs of locomotives; it provides the reader with a visual history of various aspects of the many railroads operating in Placer County over the years.
Author : Railroad Commission of the State of California. Transportation Division
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Page : 12 pages
File Size : 48,49 MB
Release : 1926
Category : Narrow gauge railroads
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Author : Nevada County Historical Society
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Page : 10 pages
File Size : 29,64 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Nevada County (Calif.)
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