The Northwestern Pacific Railroad the Redwood Empire Route once stretched its shining track from Humboldt Bay to San Francisco Bay. 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. 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 f loats, and unusual connectors like funiculars and scenic tourist railways. From the time of its formation in 1907 until the 1970s, Northwestern Pacific trains and boats were loaded with passengers and freight.
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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. Codoni, a fourthgeneration 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.
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Someone should write an update!,
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This is an excellent coffee table book with classic photos of the former Northwestern Pacific Railroad. I liked it so much I bought two copies. But now that the rail line will be restarting freight service soon, after being shut down for several years, I'd like to see an update with photos of the repair work and resumption of service to customers. Anyone up for that?
Robert R. Talley, Author, Child on the Home Front
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A Must Have for any NWP Fan!,
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A very good book featuring photos that I have rarely, if ever, seen. While not the definitive book on the NWP, it is a great suppliment and an absolute must have for the NWP fan. Lots of early photos and information on the railroad. A great tribute to an often overlooked railroad.
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amazing photos,
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I love the photos in this book. Only wish there was a little more text and info on the Eureka/Humboldt area.
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The first trackage of what would be the narrow-gauge North Pacific Coast Railroad (NPC) was the standard-gauge (four feet, eight and a half inches) San Rafael & San Quentin Railroad, formed on February 23, 1869, to run between a ferry landing at Point San Quentin (near the prison of the same name) and San Rafael. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Northwestern Pacific, San Francisco, San Rafael, Southern Pacific, Mill Valley, Russian River, Point Reyes Station, Eel River, North Shore Railroad, Mount Tamalpais, San Quentin, Sonoma Valley Branch, Duncan Mills, North Coast Railroad, North Pacific Coast Railroad, Albion Branch, Celebration Special, Monte Rio, Ridge Hill, Sherwood Branch, South Fork, Courtesy Codoui, Fred Codoni, Muir Woods Railway New!
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The first trackage of what would be the narrow-gauge North Pacific Coast Railroad (NPC) was the standard-gauge (four feet, eight and a half inches) San Rafael & San Quentin Railroad, formed on February 23, 1869, to run between a ferry landing at Point San Quentin (near the prison of the same name) and San Rafael. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Northwestern Pacific, San Francisco, San Rafael, Southern Pacific, Mill Valley, Russian River, Point Reyes Station, Eel River, North Shore Railroad, Mount Tamalpais, San Quentin, Sonoma Valley Branch, Duncan Mills, North Coast Railroad, North Pacific Coast Railroad, Albion Branch, Celebration Special, Monte Rio, Ridge Hill, Sherwood Branch, South Fork, Courtesy Codoui, Fred Codoni, Muir Woods Railway New!
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- The Tiburon Peninsula (CA) (Images of America) by Branwell Fanning in Front Matter
- The Bay Bridge (Images of America) by Paul C. Trimble on page 22
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