In 1904 the operation was taken over by the Union Lumber Company, which renamed its railroad as the California Western Railroad & Navigation Company and vastly expanded the operation by building a 34 mile westward extension to connect with the Northwestern Pacific at Willits. In 1947 the company ...
The Cajon Pass is a significant mountain pass in Southern California, USA, and it has a rich history when it comes to railroads. It is a crucial transportation route for both freight and passenger trains. Courtesy Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Blue Cut- 1941 (colorized) Here’s som...
The Baltimore & Ohio, for instance, purchased its newest and last steam locomotives in the early 1940s. Designated the EM-1 Class it was a 2-8-8-4 wheel arrangement, first put into service on the Northern Pacific in 1928. It carried a low boiler pressure which enabled a high factor ...
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Northern Porto Rico Railroad Co.(Subsidiary of Central Carmen) (RD) Vega Alta a Dorado Gauge / Trocha (ancho de vía): Meter / Metro Vega Alta Railroad F.C. Del Norte — Central Fajardo / Fajardo Development Co. Railroad by Dave Deyo ...
Economic impacts of the SAFRR tsunami scenario in California: Chapter H in The SAFRR (Science Application for Risk Reduction) Tsunami Scenario The study of economic impacts does not include the impacts from damages to roads, bridges, railroads, and agricultural production or fires in fuel storage...
San Francisco Bay Railroad-Mare Island--Operation Exemption--California Northern RailroadSan Francisco Bay Railroad-Mare Island (SF Bay-Mare Is.), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to operate approximately 8 miles...
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The settlement of the Oregon boundary in 1846, the acquisition of western territories from Mexico in 1848, and the discovery of gold in California (1849) increased support for the project; in 1853, Congress appropriated funds to survey various proposed routes. Rivalry over the route was intense...
which was part of an ambitious plan to reach Southern California. But financial troubles in 1867 imperilled both companies and the Central Pacific Railroad's owners, the Big Five, bought them out in 1868. The two were consolidated in 1870 and linked to the Central Pacific line at San José...