From the Valley to the Summit
The Inseparable Connection Between the Sacramento Shops and the Transcontinental Railroad
Published on 15. February 2019
Book
Hardback
258 pages
978-0-578-41485-0 (ISBN)
Description
This book presents first hand, historic and personal accounts of the work that made Sacramento the hub of the transcontinental railroad and Western railroading interspersed with explanations of the Sacramento Shops' significance to development of the west. Issues of the Southern Pacific Bulletin are a large source of information.
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Language
English
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
889 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-578-41485-0 (9780578414850)
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Stephen Nemeth has enjoyed railroads since he was able to see one. A volunteer at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, California, Stephen shares his excitement about trains and railroad history with anyone who will listen. He has spent over 40 years exploring sites from Sacramento to Promentory that have historical importance to the Central Pacific, Southern Pacific, and Union Pacific railroads in addition to the Sacramento Locomotive Works. Of particular interest are the early accounts of building the railroad over the Sierra and the transcontinental railroad.