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Railways of San Francisco (CA) (Images of Rail) | 
 enlarge | Author: Paul C. Trimble
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 832689
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.3 x 0.4
ISBN: 0738528870
Dewey Decimal Number: 388.4209
EAN: 9780738528878
ASIN: 0738528870
Publication Date: July 26, 2004
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Product Description
It may be hard to believe now, but San Francisco was once dominated by railways. Before private cars crowded this hemmed-in city, rail was the only way to get around the challenging terrain, and the rail industry rose to the task with many innovative systems. Some of these were herculean, with massive bores through rocky hills, or elaborate cable and counterweight systems to handle steep inclines. Others were simpler, horse-drawn affairs that took passengers from the downtown and waterfront areas to outlying districts. The distinct flavor of San Francisco's neighborhoods owes much to the early rails, as these cars enabled residents to form their own enclaves and still interact with the commercial heart of the city.
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Raiways of San Francisco (Images of Rail) August 17, 2005
The author is obviously knowledgeable of the subject and has collected an interesting group of relevant illustrations. I hightly reccommed it to anyone interested in the subject.
LeRoy O. King, Jr.
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