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Encyclopedia of Western Railroad History, Vol. 4: California Hardcover – Illustrated, January 1, 1998

by Donald B Robertson (Author)

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Volume IV of Encyclopedia of Western Railroad History is dedicated entirely to California. Detailed company descriptions include dates of operation, miles of track, maximum grade, gauge, rail weight, and the histories of thousands of locomotives. The information in the book was gleaned from federal and state government data, and newspapers of the period.

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1449596398
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The 8-by-11 text, written in way to please both railroad buff and the lay person. --Don Denevi, Palo Alto Daily News, CA, July 11, 1998

About the Author

Donald B. Robertson was born and reared in Nampa, Idaho. He was a proofreader for the weekly newspaper in high school and during the summer of 1941 he worked on the local section gang of the Union Pacific. The war years, 1942-46, were spent in the merchant marine where he was ship's purser. In 1948 he graduated from University of Idaho. Railroad history became a hobby about 1968 and became a serious advocation in 1970.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0870043854
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Caxton Press; First Edition (January 1, 1998)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 354 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1449596398
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1449596392
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.94 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.86 x 1.06 x 11.3 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #452,927 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #87 in History of Railroads
- #293 in History Encyclopedias
- #5,636 in U.S. State & Local History

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The seller described the book correctly and the book is fantastic

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Great help with research on California's railroad growth during the steam era (covering California railroads startup period) Delivered as described in a quick well protected manner. Great purchase!

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The amount of work which went into this work is incredible -- Robertson has not only listed every California railroad, but he has also accumulated huge lists of every engine that ran on most of these roads. To give the entries more context, he has included details about U.S. and California history. The only flaw is that he sometimes sends you to other books in the set for details on important California Roads like the AT&SF. Most railfans will appreciate what he has offered, nonetheless!

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