Petaluma And Santa Rosa Railroad, CA (IOR) (Images of Rail)
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (512 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738559598 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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I meant to order the paperback but i was able Darlene P. I meant to order the paperback but i was able to download the kindle reader on my android np.I am from Petaluma ao it was interesting teading about the history of our historical railway. The pictures are great, if you're into history and/or trains this was a gift for my father he has raved about it everytime I call him this past month.The pictures are great, if you're into history and/or trains. This is a good pick and price.. joseph g buta said Petaluma & Santa Rosa. Good compilation of material not readily available elsewhere. I wish there was more information and photos on the diesel era.
As usual, the wooden steeple cab units are the most photogenic. Title: Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway–Important book for California traction modelersPublisher: O Scale TrainsDate: 9/18/09One of the latest additions to Arcadia Publishing’s Images of Rail series is John Schmale and Kristina Schmale’s Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway.The Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway is significant book for several reasons. First, it shines a spotlight on a traction line that hasn’t been “over-covered.” Even if you own lots of traction books, you probably haven’t heard much about the Petaluma and Santa Ro
Happily, recent plans call for a tourist trolley to operate over a portion of surviving Petaluma tracks.. The famous botanist Luther Burbank located his experimental farm near Sebastopol and proclaimed it is nature’s “chosen spot of all the earth.” The railroad survived the devastating 1906 earthquake, opposition from three larger railroads, the Great Depression, and fierce auto-truck competition. Modern electric railroad technology paired with ancient low-tech steamboats made possible the overnight shipping of fresh produce to a v
Later John worked for Sierra Railway, authored several train articles, and has collected thousands of railroad images. As a boy, John Schmale accompanied his father on many train-watching trips around San Francisco. . Kristina Schmale, a banking professional, acquired her passion for railroads while riding famous name-trains as a child