The Birth of California Narrow Gauge

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ISBN 13 : 9780804735506
Total Pages : 673 pages
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Book Synopsis The Birth of California Narrow Gauge by : Bruce A. MacGregor

Download or read book The Birth of California Narrow Gauge written by Bruce A. MacGregor and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This long-awaited study, the magnum opus of a leading railroad historian, describes the conception, construction, and early operation of the first narrow gauge railroads in northern California. It is lavishly illustrated by some 600 photographs and drawings, almost three-quarters of which have never before been published. The topic is approached through an unusual lens: the history of the relatively small but extraordinarily inventive contracting and engineering firm of the brothers Thomas and Martin Carter. The Carters were able to reduce the cost and complexity of light railroad construction to the point where local narrow gauge lines could initially compete with the state’s notorious railroad monopolies. Pioneering a mobile manufacturing operation that could supply locally funded short lines with rolling stock (which traditionally came from East Coast manufacturers), the Carter Brothers began with a line to serve Salinas Valley wheat farmers, desperate to achieve an independent means for conveying their crops to the wharf in Monterey. The narrow gauge railroad that resulted was an act of political and economic defiance, but ultimately a hopeless assault on the "Octopus"—the Central Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads. Rallying around the example set in Monterey, a narrow gauge movement in California flourished in the mid-1870s, with the rapid launching of five more companies—the North Pacific Coast, the Santa Cruz Railroad, the Santa Cruz & Felton, the Nevada County Narrow Gauge, and the South Pacific Coast—all of which drew on the Carter Brothers for manufacturing and engineering. Soon, Thomas and Martin Carter were not only selling railroad supplies and engineering to all six short lines, but had won management positions with the strongest, the South Pacific Coast. Until personal and financial disaster overtook them in 1880, the Carters were at the forefront of not just a new business, but a new technology.

Nevada County Narrow Gauge

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Publisher : Heimburger House Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780911581461
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis Nevada County Narrow Gauge by : Gerald Best

Download or read book Nevada County Narrow Gauge written by Gerald Best and published by Heimburger House Publishing Company. This book was released on 1998-10-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heimburger House announces another new book offering, the Nevada County Narrow Gauge by Gerald M. Best, a 214-page hardbound history of this well-known narrow gauge line in California. With 284 photographs, maps, diagrams and rosters, Nevada County Narrow Gauge recounts the story of this short line railroad that served California’s northern mines, mostly quartz gold mines. The line opened for business on May 24, 1876 when the first regular train ran between the two end points. High trestles, tunnels, steep grades and sharp curves, picturesque stations and yards are what this shortline was all about. The railroad ran between Colfax, through Grass Valley and up to Nevada City, California, north and east of Sacramento. The railroad, besides carrying large quantities of lumber, farm produce and feeds, Bartlett pears and peaches, grapes, walnuts, apples and citrus fruits, carried gold shipments for the San Francisco Mint—and never was this part of the business marred by a holdup or even an attempted one, though the total amount of gold shipped was $250 million. With the war in Europe, and permits to mine gold cancelled, the NCNG became more valuable as scrap. The gross revenue for 1941 was down $50,000 in two years to $118,000, and a Federal order to shut the mines in October of 1942 was the final blow. On July 10, 1942, the railroad ran its last revenue train. Some of the equipment went to the White Pass & Yukon, while some went to Hawaii for use by the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor. The Nevada County Narrow Gauge was a pioneer, there being only four other common carrier railroads of 3-foot gauge completed in California before May of 1876. It had been built without subsidy and outlasted many of its contemporaries except the Carson & Colorado. Over its 66-year life span, the rail line gave employment to hundreds of people, and made it possible for the mines to operate without interruption, and earning $7.2 million in revenues along the way. It’s gone—but not forgotten! The book features a beautiful color painting of NCNG locomotive #5 on the dustjacket, painted by noted artist John Hugh Coker. The book was first printed many years ago.

Narrow Gauge Portrait

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Total Pages : 210 pages
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Book Synopsis Narrow Gauge Portrait by : Bruce A. MacGregor

Download or read book Narrow Gauge Portrait written by Bruce A. MacGregor and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ships and Narrow Gauge Rails

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Publisher : Howell-North Books, Incorporated
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Total Pages : 166 pages
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Book Synopsis Ships and Narrow Gauge Rails by : Gerald M. Best

Download or read book Ships and Narrow Gauge Rails written by Gerald M. Best and published by Howell-North Books, Incorporated. This book was released on 1964 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Nevada Central

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ISBN 13 : 9780911581614
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Book Synopsis Nevada Central by : Mallory Hope Ferrell

Download or read book Nevada Central written by Mallory Hope Ferrell and published by Heimburger House Publishing Company. This book was released on 2010-06-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This deluxe narrow gauge volume traces the amazing story of this three-foot-gauge railroad that ran through the heart of the great American Basin. Built to carry the commerce of rich silver and gold strikes, the Nevada Central struggled against tremendous odds for six decades. Often called “a line in the sand,” the 93-mile-long rail route ran between Battle Mountain, where it connected with the Central Pacific, in a southwesterly direction to Austin, Nevada. Most of the rail was 35# iron; the struggling railroad line crossed 66 timber trestles between its end points. The railroad began construction in 1879 to help open up the vast and virtually unpopulated area of the Silver State. Running through some of the most barren and remote high desert sagebrush and mountain country in the West, the Nevada Central rolled down through the years with much of its original equipment, mainly because it could never afford to purchase anything newer. The line was finally abandoned in December of 1937 and was sold for scrap the next year. The narrow gauge equipment that forms a major part of the California State Railroad Museum collection came from the Nevada Central. In 1938, the late Disney artist Ward Kimball purchased the Nevada Central’s 1881-built #2 Mogul for $400. The former Sidney Dillon was transported to the orange grove where Ward and his wife, Betty, were building a new home. The locomotive joined a former Carson & Colorado coach, and Ward’s railroad collection started to grow. For author Ferrell, a former combat fighter pilot, this is his 20th book about railroads. He has been called the best-loved narrow gauge railroad author in the United States. The Virginia native has authored hundreds of railroad articles and won dozens of awards with his exquisite models. Ferrell’s picture collections of railroads and the Old West number well over 150,000 prints. Ferrell says his research on his latest book included “mixing with cowboys, sheepmen, ranchers and thirsty miners at Austin’s (Nevada) Golden Club Saloon, and listening to their stories of the real Old West.”

Santa Cruz Trains

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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781508570738
Total Pages : 352 pages
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Book Synopsis Santa Cruz Trains by : Derek R. Whaley

Download or read book Santa Cruz Trains written by Derek R. Whaley and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-02-26 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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)

The Swayne Lumber Company

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ISBN 13 : 9780915713240
Total Pages : 175 pages
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Book Synopsis The Swayne Lumber Company by : Paul Beckstrom

Download or read book The Swayne Lumber Company written by Paul Beckstrom and published by . This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Crookedest Railroad in the World

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Total Pages : 136 pages
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Book Synopsis The Crookedest Railroad in the World by : Theodore G. Wurm

Download or read book The Crookedest Railroad in the World written by Theodore G. Wurm and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Here is a readable history of the railway's 30 years of existence -- its planning and construction, branch lines, methods of operation. Read about how it pioneered in novel equipment, watering wheels, heating feedwater in the stack, and being one of the first to use oil burning locomotives exclusively"-- book jacket.

The Great Road

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Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780804726290
Total Pages : 594 pages
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Book Synopsis The Great Road by : James D. Dilts

Download or read book The Great Road written by James D. Dilts and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1996-10-01 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This masterful, richly illustrated account of the planning and building of the most important and influential early American railroad contributes not only to the railway history but to the history of the development of the United States in the 19th century. 80 illustrations.

Early Hayward

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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738529479
Total Pages : 132 pages
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Book Synopsis Early Hayward by : Robert Phelps

Download or read book Early Hayward written by Robert Phelps and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The vibrant East Bay city of Hayward was named for William Hayward, a '49er and American squatter who endeared himself to Mexican landowner Guillermo Castro by making him a good pair of boots. With Castro's permission, William stayed to open Hayward's Hotel on what is now Main and A Streets. That fortuitous location, near the convergence of the eight tributaries forming San Lorenzo Creek, made the region a natural transportation hub between the bay and the fertile Livermore Valley. Stagecoach lines, a narrow-gauge railroad, and later modern transportation links encouraged more immigrants to settle. Today Hayward is a diverse city of almost 150,000 people, and home to a campus of the California State University.

Railroads of Nevada County

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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467128457
Total Pages : 128 pages
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Book Synopsis Railroads of Nevada County by : Andrew Brandon

Download or read book Railroads of Nevada County written by Andrew Brandon and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

American Narrow Gauge Railroads

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ISBN 13 : 9780804723695
Total Pages : 580 pages
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Book Synopsis American Narrow Gauge Railroads by : George W. Hilton

Download or read book American Narrow Gauge Railroads written by George W. Hilton and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comprehensive, illustrated account of the growth and decline of American narrow gauge railroading. It documents a long-gone era, bringing to life ancient steam locomotives, railroads and rolling stock that have mostly disappeared without trace. The basic facts and information on the subject are heavily illustrated with photographs, drawings and maps, presented in an encyclopedia format.

California Narrow Gauge

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Total Pages : 144 pages
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Book Synopsis California Narrow Gauge by : Donald R. Floyd

Download or read book California Narrow Gauge written by Donald R. Floyd and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

It's Lonely at the Top

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ISBN 13 : 9780615237398
Total Pages : 106 pages
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Book Synopsis It's Lonely at the Top by : David J. Morgan

Download or read book It's Lonely at the Top written by David J. Morgan and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of a man who dove into an unfamiliar industry, and with a keen sense of ingenuity, developed a prosperous business which contributed to a blossoming local economy for many years. At the heart of this enterprise, Lake County's only railroad and its rag-tag assortment of equipment, trundled through the pine covered mountains of the Mendocino National Forest.

Building Small Steam Locomotives

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Publisher : Crowood Press UK
ISBN 13 : 9781847970299
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis Building Small Steam Locomotives by : Peter Jones

Download or read book Building Small Steam Locomotives written by Peter Jones and published by Crowood Press UK. This book was released on 2009-01-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you have an ambition to build a small live steam locomotive, but are daunted by the skills required, then this book is for you. Written in his clear and encouraging style, Peter Jones demystifies the whole process for those with little or no previous experience. Contents include: An explanation of terms; Basic metalworking processes; Step-by-step project guides; Machining; Boilermaking; Painting; and Finishing. Fully illustrated throughout with color photographs and drawings, and including appendices of suppliers and societies, this is an invaluable work for the railway modeler.

Railroads in the Woods

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Publisher : Oso Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780964752108
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis Railroads in the Woods by : John T. Labbe

Download or read book Railroads in the Woods written by John T. Labbe and published by Oso Publishing. This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Prune Country Railroading

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ISBN 13 : 9780930742119
Total Pages : 191 pages
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Book Synopsis Prune Country Railroading by : Norman W. Holmes

Download or read book Prune Country Railroading written by Norman W. Holmes and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: