Sierra Railway (Images of Rail)

Read [Stephen D. Mikesell Book] ! Sierra Railway (Images of Rail) Online ! PDF eBook or Kindle ePUB free. Sierra Railway (Images of Rail) Great Gift For Railroad Buffs according to JB. Gift for my boyfriend who has a passion for railroads and a railroad in his backyard. He loves these books and I love being able to purchase them for him. They are very interesting and informative.. Mary Jane Calloway said Nice history of Railtown. Nice to have all the complete story about Railtown 1897 in one book. Great photos, including ones of famous movie stars who filmed westerns on location in the foothill town of Jamestown. Makes me want t

Sierra Railway (Images of Rail)

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Rating : 4.49 (678 Votes)
Asin : 1467115304
Format Type : paperback
Number of Pages : 128 Pages
Publish Date : 2013-11-02
Language : English

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It is operated today by California State Parks to interpret and celebrate the importance of steam railroading in California history. The railway was a big hit among railfans, who flocked to it as early as the 1930s and in increasing numbers in the 1950s. 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. Now operated as Railtown 1897 State Historic Park, the steam operation of the railroad is very much alive.. 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. The Sierra Railway is one of the most intact steam railroads in the United States

"Great Gift For Railroad Buffs" according to JB. Gift for my boyfriend who has a passion for railroads and a railroad in his backyard. He loves these books and I love being able to purchase them for him. They are very interesting and informative.. Mary Jane Calloway said Nice history of Railtown. Nice to have all the complete story about Railtown 1897 in one book. Great photos, including ones of famous movie stars who filmed westerns on location in the foothill town of Jamestown. Makes me want to go back and ride the steam train again next time I'm in the area!

Mikesell, a consulting historian and historic preservationist, has uncovered hundreds of historic images of the Sierra Railway and its Mother Lode setting sure to excite the imagination of the railfan, the historic preservationist, and the lover of Californias Gold Country. About the Author This book is filled with rare photographs of the line from the 1890s to the 1990s, mostly from the collection of California State Parks, which cooperated with completion of this book. . Stephen D

Mikesell, a consulting historian and historic preservationist, has uncovered hundreds of historic images of the Sierra Railway and its Mother Lode setting sure to excite the imagination of the railfan, the historic preservationist, and the lover of Californias Gold Country. This book is filled with rare photogra

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