The Southern Pacific in Los Angeles, 1873-1996
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (947 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0870951181 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Great book on history of Southern Pacific in Los Angeles" according to Karl S. Dahlquist. While this book is not a comprehensive history of the Southern Pacific empire, it does take a focused and concise look at the history of Southern Pacific's workforce and operations in the Los Angeles Area. Chapters are arranged by specific locations, such as SP Central Station, The Bullring, The Shops/LATC, LAUPT, Taylor Yard, and others. If you railfan and SP fan in Los Angeles and wonder about the history of sites you come across, I would wholeheartedly recommend this book.. Proud to be quoted in this book Robert T. Mccarthy I was surprised to see that I was quoted in the book. On the last page the author told of how I said my goodbye to the SP while on the last Coast train from L.A. to San Luis Obispo. The book is a good history of the SP, with a lot of detail. A good one for your bookshelf!. Definitive History of the Southern Pacific in Los Angeles Craig H. Garver If you have any interest in Southern California or the Southern Pacific, this is an important, definitive work. This book easily ranks right up there with the best treatises on the Southern Pacific, John R. Signor's Tehachapi, The Coast Line, and Beaumont, which should all four be taken into consideration for a thorough history of the SP south of Bakersfield.This books is superbly illustrated in the best of Signor's tradition, with successive chapters from construction in the 1870's right up until the merger with the Union Pacific. Every chapter is massive, brimming with excellent, fascinating photos, maps, and lively writing. Get
"The Southern Pacific in Los Angeles" (1873-1996) is a living souvenir to the 123 years this great railroad operated in Los Angeles and Southern California. It covers the early days up through the diesel era. by Larry Mullaly and Bruce Petty 8½x11-Hardbound, 286 pages, more than 580 illustrations, maps, bibliography and index. It features the stations, the yards, the roundhouses, the shops, the freight and passenger operations, the locomotives, both steam and diesel, which made the Southern Pacific the most powerful railroad in the Far West.". This volume covers historically and pictorially all the events that happened to the Southern Pacific over the 123 year period