Sierra Railroad in Steam Again
Author : Henry W. Brueckman
Publisher :
Page : 13 pages
File Size : 27,98 MB
Release : 197?
Category : Railroads
ISBN :
Author : Henry W. Brueckman
Publisher :
Page : 13 pages
File Size : 27,98 MB
Release : 197?
Category : Railroads
ISBN :
Author : Stephen D. Mikesell
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 27,89 MB
Release : 2016-02-08
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1439655774
The Sierra Railway is one of the most intact steam railroads in the United States. It is operated today by California State Parks to interpret and celebrate the importance of steam railroading in California history. Located in the Gold Rush town of Jamestown, in Tuolumne County, the railway began operations in 1897 and played an important role in developing the economy of Tuolumne and adjoining Calaveras County. While nearly all other steam short-line railroads in the United States were dismantled in the 1950s, the Sierra line has survived in a remarkably complete condition. The railway was a big hit among railfans, who flocked to it as early as the 1930s and in increasing numbers in the 1950s. Now operated as Railtown 1897 State Historic Park, the steam operation of the railroad is very much alive.
Author : Arthur C. Helder
Publisher :
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 23,53 MB
Release : 1955
Category : Railroads
ISBN :
Author : Hans Halberstadt
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 15,50 MB
Release : 2003-12-31
Category : Steam locomotives
ISBN : 1567997767
This useful guide contains first-hand accounts of the engineers of vintage trains, points out historic sites, and features more than 100 color photos of restored working steam trains from all over North America.
Author : Larry Jensen
Publisher :
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 20,67 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780933506053
Author : Louis Derr
Publisher :
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 48,9 MB
Release : 1910
Category : Electrical engineering
ISBN :
Author : Rhoda Blumberg
Publisher : Scholastic Incorporated
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 21,96 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Central Pacific Railroad
ISBN : 9780590372046
When the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 was signed, it allowed one railroad company to lay tracks east from California and another to lay tracks west from the Mississippi. When the transcontinental link was completed on May 10, 1869, it changed America forever. This is a description of every aspect of the building of the transcontinental railroad.
Author : Arthur C. Hender
Publisher :
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 48,39 MB
Release : 1955
Category : Locomotives
ISBN :
Author : Stephen E. Ambrose
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 31,6 MB
Release : 2001-11-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780743203173
The story of the men who build the transcontinental railroad in the 1860's.
Author : Derek R. Whaley
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 22,24 MB
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : California
ISBN : 9781508570738
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)