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Author : Walter P. Gray
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Steam Train to Sacramento written by Walter P. Gray and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kevin W. Hecteman
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738569864
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (698 download)
Download or read book Sacramento Southern Railroad written by Kevin W. Hecteman and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sacramento Southern Railroad was born into a famous railroad family and a busy railroad town in July 1903. The mighty Southern Pacific, which controlled the new line from the outset, built south from Sacramento along the eastern bank of the Sacramento River into the delta's rich farmland area. At its zenith, the line was about 31 miles long, serving the communities of Freeport, Hood, Locke, Walnut Grove, and Isleton. Trains on what became known as the Walnut Grove Branch hauled pears, sugar beets, asparagus and other products from the agricultural region's packing sheds and canneries. Competition from trucking and damage from flooding took a severe toll on the railroad, and the Southern Pacific largely abandoned it by 1978, but a portion lives on as a labor of love.
Author : Howard P. Wise
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780896850385
Total Pages : 23 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (53 download)
Download or read book Southern Pacific 1269 written by Howard P. Wise and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul C. Trimble
Publisher : Arcadia Library Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781531616656
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (166 download)
Download or read book Sacramento Northern Railway written by Paul C. Trimble and published by Arcadia Library Editions. This book was released on 2005-09 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sacramento Northern Railway was once a critical interurban link between California's northern Central Valley communities, the state capital, and the Bay Area. Running through orchards, farmland, swamps, and cities, this electric railway began its life in 1905. Service eventually ran from Chico to Oakland, but after the Bay Bridge opened in 1939, the 186-mile route started in San Francisco's Financial District, crossed the bridge on the lower deck, ran through Contra Costa County towns like Moraga, Lafayette, and Pittsburg, across the Suisun straits on the massive rail ferry Ramon (which could hold an entire train), and into Sacramento, the halfway point. From there, the train continued through rolling hills and farms on to Marysville, and finally to Chico before making its return journey. The Sacramento Northern soldiered on until World War II, but eventually the growing car culture, along with competing diesel railroads, undid this splendid line. Interurban passenger service ended in 1941, and the various lines were gradually abandoned or dieselized. Today a 22-mile segment of the route remains in operation at the Bay Area Electric Railway Museum in Solano County.
Author : Kevin W. Hecteman
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738580524
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (85 download)
Download or read book Sacramento's Southern Pacific Shops written by Kevin W. Hecteman and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1862, the Central Pacific Railroad was founded and began building eastward from Sacramento as part of the transcontinental railroad. This required a shop capable of keeping the railroad's equipment in running order. So in 1867, in the swamps just north of town, the Sacramento shops were born. For well more than a century, this massive complex kept the Central Pacific and its corporate successor, the Southern Pacific, operating smoothly. For many decades, the shops were the largest employer in the Sacramento area, employing carpenters, painters, draftsmen, boilermakers, electricians, clerks, upholsterers, and others. The shops' forces designed, built, and maintained locomotives, freight and passenger cars, and other railroading equipment. The complex closed in 1999. Most of the area, popularly known as the Railyards, is set for redevelopment. The California State Railroad Museum handles maintenance and restoration of its collection in two of the shops buildings and plans to develop a Railroad Technology Museum on the site.
Author : Paul C. Trimble
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738530529
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (35 download)
Download or read book Sacramento Northern Railway written by Paul C. Trimble and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sacramento Northern Railway was once a critical interurban link between California's northern Central Valley communities, the state capital, and the Bay Area. Running through orchards, farmland, swamps, and cities, this electric railway began its life in 1905. Service eventually ran from Chico to Oakland, but after the Bay Bridge opened in 1939, the 186-mile route started in San Francisco's Financial District, crossed the bridge on the lower deck, ran through Contra Costa County towns like Moraga, Lafayette, and Pittsburg, across the Suisun straits on the massive rail ferry Ramon (which could hold an entire train), and into Sacramento, the halfway point. From there, the train continued through rolling hills and farms on to Marysville, and finally to Chico before making its return journey. The Sacramento Northern soldiered on until World War II, but eventually the growing car culture, along with competing diesel railroads, undid this splendid line. Interurban passenger service ended in 1941, and the various lines were gradually abandoned or dieselized. Today a 22-mile segment of the route remains in operation at the Bay Area Electric Railway Museum in Solano County.
Author : Ira L. Swett
Publisher : Pentrex Media Group
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book Sacramento Northern written by Ira L. Swett and published by Pentrex Media Group. This book was released on 1981 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stephen Nemeth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780578414850
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (148 download)
Download or read book From the Valley to the Summit written by Stephen Nemeth and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-15 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The railroad facility in Sacramento for the Central Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads existed for nearly 130 years. Originally, it was the western terminus of the transcontinental railroad. It grew to be one of the largest employers in the west and was the western hub for making and distributing most equipment used throughout the system.
Author : Brian Floca
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1442485221
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (424 download)
Download or read book Locomotive written by Brian Floca and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Caldecott Medal Winner, Sibert Honor Book, and New York Times bestseller Locomotive is a rich and detailed sensory exploration of America’s early railroads, from the creator of the “stunning” (Booklist) Moonshot. It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling together, riding America’s brand-new transcontinental railroad. These pages come alive with descriptive details of the journey: the sounds, speed, and strength of the mighty locomotives; the work that keeps them moving; and the thrill of travel from plains to mountain to ocean. Come sit inside the caboose, feel the heat of the engine, watch the landscape race by. Come ride the rails, come cross the young country!
Author : Kevin W. Hecteman
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439640157
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)
Download or read book Sacramento's Southern Pacific Shops written by Kevin W. Hecteman and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-05-10 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1862, the Central Pacific Railroad was founded and began building eastward from Sacramento as part of the transcontinental railroad. This required a shop capable of keeping the railroads equipment in running order. So in 1867, in the swamps just north of town, the Sacramento shops were born. For well more than a century, this massive complex kept the Central Pacific and its corporate successor, the Southern Pacific, operating smoothly. For many decades, the shops were the largest employer in the Sacramento area, employing carpenters, painters, draftsmen, boilermakers, electricians, clerks, upholsterers, and others. The shops forces designed, built, and maintained locomotives, freight and passenger cars, and other railroading equipment. The complex closed in 1999. Most of the area, popularly known as the Railyards, is set for redevelopment. The California State Railroad Museum handles maintenance and restoration of its collection in two of the shops buildings and plans to develop a Railroad Technology Museum on the site.
Author : Clark Norton
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1400019206
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)
Download or read book San Francisco - Fodor's written by Clark Norton and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles sixty-eight things to do with children in San Francisco and the surrounding area, including taking them to Alcatraz Island, China Beach, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Nob Hill.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1410 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Official Railway Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 1410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Hans Halberstadt
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1567997767
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (679 download)
Download or read book Working Steam written by Hans Halberstadt and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2003-12-31 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : United States. Federal Railroad Administration
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Decisions written by United States. Federal Railroad Administration and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Laura Del Rosso
Publisher : The Countryman Press
ISBN 13 : 0881507830
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (815 download)
Download or read book Great Escapes: Northern California written by Laura Del Rosso and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2008-04-29 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel & holiday.
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Total Pages : 842 pages
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Download or read book The Railway Times written by and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 842 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael L. Greer
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 172831500X
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (283 download)
Download or read book Smoke, Soot, and Steam written by Michael L. Greer and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2019-07-11 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use this vivid, well-documented book as a guide to walk down Main Street and experience the sensations of smoke, soot, and steam from 1869 to 1957 in a Central California community as it grew from a berg to an incorporated city and found its spot in the history of the golden state of California.
