| Sacramento's Southern Pacific Shops (Images of Rail) |  | Author: Kevin W. Hecteman
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Category: Book
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Pages: 128
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 073858052X
Dewey Decimal Number: 978
EAN: 9780738580524
ASIN: 073858052X
Publication Date: May 5, 2010
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In 1862, the Central Pacific Railroad was founded and began building eastward from Sacramento as part of the transcontinental railroad. This required a shop capable of keeping the railroad's equipment in running order. So in 1867, in the swamps just north of town, the Sacramento shops were born. For well more than a century, this massive complex kept the Central Pacific and its corporate successor, the Southern Pacific, operating smoothly. For many decades, the shops were the largest employer in the Sacramento area, employing carpenters, painters, draftsmen, boilermakers, electricians, clerks, upholsterers, and others. The shops' forces designed, built, and maintained locomotives, freight and passenger cars, and other railroading equipment. The complex closed in 1999. Most of the area, popularly known as the Railyards, is set for redevelopment. The California State Railroad Museum handles maintenance and restoration of its collection in two of the shops buildings and plans to develop a Railroad Technology Museum on the site.
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Celebrating the history of rail's evolution in Sacramento July 20, 2010
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
Kevin W. Heeteman's SACRAMENTO'S SOUTHERN PACIFIC SHOPS adds to the Images of Rail series, celebrating the history of rail's evolution in Sacramento. The collection of the California State Railroad Museum and other rail history sources provide the fine vintage photos in this top pick.
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