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Ships and Narrow Gauge Rails: The Story of the Pacific Coast Company

Gerald M. Best

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Description:The Pacific Coast Company was a fascinating rail-marine operation which served the West Coast from San Diego to Alaska. It's rail components were both narrow gauge and, later, standard gauge railroads, and from its inception in the late eighteenth century, it was an important factor in the growth of California and the West.The earliest part of the system began as a horse-drawn rail line near San Luis Obispo, from which a full-fledged narrow-gauge railroad developed. Complementing the railroad was a fleet of the coastwise steamers which dominated California's north-south transportation in the 19th century. Another horse-drawn railroad was in San Diego, and a third rail operation was at Seattle, consolidating a group of small railroads. Later it became a gateway to the city for Northern Pacific, the Milwaukee Road, and Union Pacific, as well as connecting with the company's steamships. The Seattle line, last survivor of the Pacific Coast Co., was finally absorbed into the Great Northern Railway in 1965.This flourishing and extensive transportation empire reached its zenith in 1915, with rail feeders for a fleet of 78 steamships ranging along the California coast and serving Alaska as well. The book contains numerous historic and rare photographs, as well as roster information on the equipment of both rail and ship operations.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Ships and Narrow Gauge Rails: The Story of the Pacific Coast Company. To get started finding Ships and Narrow Gauge Rails: The Story of the Pacific Coast Company, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The Pacific Coast Company was a fascinating rail-marine operation which served the West Coast from San Diego to Alaska. It's rail components were both narrow gauge and, later, standard gauge railroads, and from its inception in the late eighteenth century, it was an important factor in the growth of California and the West.The earliest part of the system began as a horse-drawn rail line near San Luis Obispo, from which a full-fledged narrow-gauge railroad developed. Complementing the railroad was a fleet of the coastwise steamers which dominated California's north-south transportation in the 19th century. Another horse-drawn railroad was in San Diego, and a third rail operation was at Seattle, consolidating a group of small railroads. Later it became a gateway to the city for Northern Pacific, the Milwaukee Road, and Union Pacific, as well as connecting with the company's steamships. The Seattle line, last survivor of the Pacific Coast Co., was finally absorbed into the Great Northern Railway in 1965.This flourishing and extensive transportation empire reached its zenith in 1915, with rail feeders for a fleet of 78 steamships ranging along the California coast and serving Alaska as well. The book contains numerous historic and rare photographs, as well as roster information on the equipment of both rail and ship operations.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Ships and Narrow Gauge Rails: The Story of the Pacific Coast Company. To get started finding Ships and Narrow Gauge Rails: The Story of the Pacific Coast Company, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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