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California's shortline railroads connected remote sawmills to mainlines, supporting rural industries and serving passengers. California's sawmill and railroad i
Eastern Oregon Shortline Railroads
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Most of Oregon east of the Cascade Mountains is a raw and inhospitable land, largely the product of recent volcanic activity. Railroad builders constructed a co
California Railroads
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An encyclopedia listing describing every known railroad that operated within the state of California between 1851-1992. Includes cable car, common carrier, hors
The Crookedest Railroad in the World
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Imagine 281 curves, which make 42 complete circles in 8.5 miles of track. This book, filled with 216 photos, tells the history of California's Mt. Tamalpais and
Santa Cruz Trains
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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