The Everett & Monte Cristo Railway (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Daryl Jacobson (Author), Bill Petersen (Author)

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Product Description

An illustrated history of Washington State's Everett & Monte Cristo Railway, a spectacular, interesting, yet troubled line that left a lasting impression on the area.

From the Publisher

The first book ever published on this subject, featuring dozens of rare photographs never published before in any form. Phil Woodhouse is the author of "Monte Cristo" published by the Mountaineers.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Oso Publishing (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964752182
• ISBN-13: 978-0964752184
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,184,193 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating Northwest railway history, November 13, 2000

By	Sonicare Moldy 7300 (WA United States) - See all my reviews

A well-written history, with copious use of photos, about a troubled, audacious railway hacked through a river canyon & miles of timber to reach a hoped-for Mother Lode high up in the rugged Cascade Mtns NE of Seattle-- called Monte Cristo. The dreams of most prospectors never panned out, including one of the key investors back East, John. D. Rockefeller. Ultimately the mines and railway failed, but not before much colorful history occured over the 40 or so years of the railway's existence. One co-author, Phil Woodhouse, wrote an earlier work about the mines & railroad titled "Monte Cristo"--an excellent history. The present work adds new information uncovered over the years since "Monte Cristo's" 1979 (1996 update) publication, as well as many photos (some never published before) of the railway. A very handsome coffee-table size addition to any railroad/mining/historical buff's library.