Description: RailroadTreasures offers the following item: South Pacific Coast by Bruce A MacGregor & Richard Truesdale Centennial w/ DJ South Pacific Coast by Bruce A MacGregor & Richard Truesdale A centennial Hard Cover w/ dust jacket Reflections from the lights on some photos. 350 pages Indexed Copyright 1982 CONTENTS Foreword v San Francisco xii I Down The Bay 7 Alameda 14 East Bay 40 Newark 48 Centerville 64 Carter Brothers 70 Drawbridge 104 Alviso 110 Agnew 116 Santa Clara 124 San Jose 128 Campbell 142 Los Gatos 152 II Over the Range 165 Wildcat Canyon 170 Wrights 186 Laurel 202 Glenwood 210 Boulder Creek 224 Santa Cruz & Felton 248 Big Trees 264 San Lorenzo River Gorge 272 Santa Cruz 294 Santa Cruz Railroad 324 Castroville, 1937 344 Index 349 DUST JACKET INTRODCUTION California, one hundred years ago: The booming west coast frontier, the dominion of the Southern Pacific, one of the most powerful railroad monopolies in the nation, the birthplace of its narrow gauge competitor- South Pacific Coast. Fiesty and independent, the South Pacific Coast seized a piece of the monopoly's home ground and held on. By spending eight million dollars on its construction, two Comstock millionaires created the shortest, fastest route between San Francisco and Santa Cruz. For the first time, the 80-mile rail expanse between the two cities-punctuated with tidal bogs and steep mountains-could be traveled in a little under four hours. It was a revolution in speed. Pounding down the bay at the blinding speed of 45 mph, the narrow gauge trains made the city of Santa Cruz a day trip from the City, and, for the first time, the tourists and timber of the Santa Cruz coast were no longer the captives of the mighty Southern Pacific. Suddenly the South Pacific Coast put dozens of obscure California places on the map: Wrights, Glenwood, Agnew, Newark, Drawbridge, College Park, Boulder Creek. They were places where freight rates were driven down because competition was lively, and they were places that would measure the growth of northern California's expansion towards urbanization. All but obliterated by the concrete urban sprawl that has followed, the South Pacific Coast and the places it connected have become a part of the California Myth, and are visited once again by Bruce MacGregor and Richard Truesdale in South Pacific Coast-A Centennial. All pictures are of the actual item. There may be reflection from the lights in some photos. We try to take photos of any damage. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad. Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us. Shipping charges US Shipments: When you add multiple items to your cart, the reduced shipping charges will automatically be calculated. . For direct postage rates to other countries, send me an email. Shipping varies by weight. Terms and conditions All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described. Contact us before making a return. No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding or buying. Thanks for looking at our items.
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