Encyclopedia of Western Railroad History, Vol. 4: California
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (984 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0870043854 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 354 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Volume IV of Encyclopedia of Western Railroad History is dedicated entirely to California. The information in the book was gleaned from federal and state government data, and newspapers of the period.. Detailed company descriptions include dates of operation, miles of track, maximum grade, gauge, rail weight, and the histories of thousands of locomotives
Amazon Customer said Handy for the Railfan. 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 f. "Great Buy" according to D. Henkel. 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!
--Don Denevi, Palo Alto Daily News, CA, July 11, 1998. The 8-by-11 text, written in way to please both railroad buff and the lay person