Concentrated in time (1868-87), circumscribed in locale, this tells of that decade of the seventies when the ""city makers"", by erecting a railroad center, transformed Los Angeles from an adobe pueblo into a city. From the first influx of farmers and immigrants, to the first rails, here were beginnings of the land boom which was paralleled only by the speculations in silver, as camps opened up, its traffic a source of considerable struggle. And with the expansion of rails, the bonanza of the mines, came the concomitants of lawlessness and violence, as vigilante and robber and bandido had their way.

City-Makers: The Story of Southern California's First Boom

History

Nadeau, Remi A.

Americas

Interurban Pr

Nature never intended Southern California to be anything but desert, so they said. But man turned into farms, factories and living area for millions. The key to that development was 300 miles to the north, in the High Sierra, where the company that became the Southern California Edison Company undertook one of the great water power developments in the world. They call it Big Creek. Finally finished in 1929, this great work of art involved six dams, eight tunnels (one of them 13 miles long), three major artificial lakes and five power houses - all to ensure electric power for a growing Los Angeles and its Southland suburbs. David H. Redinger was Resident Engineer for this great project, and in this, his story, he tells about building a railroad into the High Sierra in 157 days....carving roads and tunnels through hostile terrain...fighting snow at high altitudes ... and accomplishing near miracles with brainpower, man-power, mulepower and steampower. Hardcover with dust jacket

The Story of Big Creek

Business & Money

David H. Redinger

Edith I Redinger

William A. Myers

Biography & History

Fascinating book, written by the former Santa Fe operator at Summit, telling the complete story of the Cajon Pass and the railroad men from SF, UP and SP who worked night and day to move the trains over the mountain. Covers every aspect from the geology of the area, the construction of the first line, the stations, weather, runaways, passenger trains, the Descanso ex-funeral streetcar where railfans gathered at Summit, the end of the steam era, life at Summit, the Palmdale-Colton cut-off, and Colton today. Illustrated throughout with black and white (and a few color) photos as well as superb maps by John Signor. With timetables and track diagrams. 254 pages with index.

Chard Walker's Cajon: Rail Passage to the Pacific

Walker, Chard

The history of railroading in the United States began in the early nineteenth century along the eastern seaboard. This book is an absorbing and true story of the development and operation of rail lines in southern New Jersey. 11.5x8.5", 331 pp, b&amp;w photographs.

By Rail to the Boardwalk

Gladulich, Richard M.

The Surfliners

Stephenson, Dick

Fast Shipping from Amazon Warehouse. This item remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact, but may have aesthetic issues such as small scratches, and scuffs, slight yellowing, personal/date inscription inside.

Bridge Line Blues: Delaware and Hudson, 1976-1986

Reiser, Hal

Volume 1 of this series is a history of the pioneering Orange County railroads -- the Southern Pacific, the Southern California Railway (Santa Fe), and the Santa Ana & Newport -- as well as of the Pacific Electric and its predecessors,  from the horse-drawn cars to the Red Cars. This is a fascinating look at Orange County when it was a farm area (producing a variety of produce and livestock as well as oranges) with a very small population, explaining how the railroads helped to create and sustain one of America's premier agricultural areas. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs of the trains and the stations. With railroad maps of Fullerton, Orange, Newport Beach, Anaheim and Santa Ana. With locomotive rosters for the Santa Ana line. Decorative end papers show 1928 Orange County railroad map. 144 pages.

Rails Through the Orange Groves : A Centennial Look at the Railroads of Orange County, California (Vol. 1)

Donaldson, Stephen E.

Myers, William A.

Collection of black and white photos taken during the 1930s of 19 New England railroads. The variety of locomotives and the trackside structures captured should make this invaluable to the modeler. Also includes 2 carefully drawn maps. 48 pages.

New England Rail Album: A Traveling Salesman Remembers the 1930's

Phelps, George

Volume 2 in this series continues the history of railroads in Orange County, detailing how they shaped and supported the agriculture as well as the development of the oil industry. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos as well as a 14 page color section. Includes list of railroad stations. With locomotive rosters for Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, Orange County Rock and Gravel Co., the Yaeger Rock Co., the Naval Ammunition and Net Depot, and the Marine Corps Air Station. Decorative end papers show 1928 railroad map. 287 pages plus Index that covers both Volumes 1 and 2.

Rails Through the Orange Groves : A Centennial Look at the Railroads of Orange County, California (Vol. II)

Yellow Cars of Los Angeles

Engineering & Transportation

Automotive

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