Northwestern Pacific Railroad (Images of Rail)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.10 (765 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738531219 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Codoni, a fourth generation Marin County resident and editor of six historical periodicals, and Trimble, author of three previous Arcadia Images of America titles, tell NWP’s story, from its inception to today’s still mostly intact and publicly owned railroad. . Coauthors Fred Codoni and Paul C. Trimble have selected the finest of the 13,000 images cared for by the Northwestern Pacific Railroad Historical Soci
Created by the amalgamation of 42 different companies, the North Coast railroad network ranged from the Sonoma Prismoidal, an early wooden monorail, to broad-gauge logging lines built to be hauled by horses. From the time of its formation in 1907 until the 1970s, Northwestern Pacific trains and boats were loaded with passengers and freight.. In between were the two-foot Sonoma Magnesite Railroad, the narrow-gauge North Pacific Coast, and standard-gauge lines. Determining the route of major highways, this versatile transportation system also incorporated electric interurbans, ferry steamboats, sternwheel riverboats, tugs, car fl
. Codoni, a fourth generation Marin County resident and editor of six historical periodicals, and Trimble, author of three previous Arcadia Images of America titles, tell NWP’s story, from its inception to today’s still mostly intact and publicly owned railroad. About the Author Coauthors Fred Codoni and Paul C. Trimble have selected the finest of the 13,000 images cared for by the Northwestern Pacific Railroad Historical Society
Bob Proctor said High Quality Photos. No one will buy this book for the text, there may be only High Quality Photos No one will buy this book for the text, there may be only 3 pages total. It is a book of photographic images and although many have appeared elsewhere, the editors have selected the very best and made sure that the printing quality is first rate. So this book is now the first pla. pages total. It is a book of photographic images and although many have appeared elsewhere, the editors have selected the very best and made sure that the printing quality is first rate. So this book is now the first pla. great The layout of the book was fantastic.a good book to look at many times and enjoy. the pictures were good and well taken.. Kings of the past Barry C. Lawrence Its perfect and a great price. extremely well written with great photos. I am very happy A+