Railroads of Los Gatos

Kelley, Edward, Conaway, Peggy

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The picturesque town of Los Gatos stands between the once verdant orchards of the Santa Clara Valley and the forested slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The narrow-gauge South Pacific Coast Railroad arrived in 1878 and, within two years, laid track over the mountains to carry passengers, redwood, and tons of ripe produce. Less than a decade later it was purchased by Southern Pacific, and completely converted to standard gauge by 1909. Invigorating business and industry, the railroad remained a vital part of the economy of Los Gatos for over 80 years. Although the era of commercial rail ended in 1959, Billy Jones and his scaled-down Wildcat Railroad" still offered weekend rides at his ranch to guests, including Walt Disney. The Wildcat still operates in two local parks today."
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Kelley, Edward, Conaway, Peggy
Titel
Railroads of Los Gatos
Uitgever
Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Jaar
2006
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
130
Gewicht
413 gr
EAN
9781531628369
Afmetingen
244 x 170 x 10 mm
Bindwijze
Hardback

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