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Railroads of Los Gatos (Images of Rail) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Edward Kelley, Peggy Conaway
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 626032
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.5 x 0.5
ISBN: 0738546615
Dewey Decimal Number: 979.473
EAN: 9780738546612
ASIN: 0738546615
Publication Date: November 20, 2006
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Product Description
The picturesque town of Los Gatos stands between the once verdant orchards of the Santa Clara Valley and the forested slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The narrow-gauge South Pacific Coast Railroad arrived in 1878 and, within two years, laid track over the mountains to carry passengers, redwood, and tons of ripe produce. Less than a decade later it was purchased by Southern Pacific, and completely converted to standard gauge by 1909. Invigorating business and industry, the railroad remained a vital part of the economy of Los Gatos for over 80 years. Although the era of commercial rail ended in 1959, Billy Jones and his scaled-down Wildcat Railroad" still offered weekend rides at his ranch to guests, including Walt Disney. The Wildcat still operates in two local parks today."
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Railroads of Los Gatos by Edward Kelley March 26, 2007
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This was a wonderful colorful book on the rich railroad history of Los Gatos California and a tribute to the many railroaders who kept it alive. The pictures were great and the authors writing made it a joy to read over and over again. Great for history and train buffs.
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