Description: Railroads of Nevada County, CA, Postcards of America This collection of mailable vintage-photograph postcards is a showcase for the rich history of the Central Pacific Railroad, the first railroad to enter Nevada County as it constructed eastward in 1865. At the base of the eastern slope of Donner Pass, the railroad established a construction camp, now known as Truckee, before following the Truckee River to the Nevada state line. Truckee became home to expansive locomotive facilities for helper locomotives on trains westbound over Donner Pass after the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. Through the end of the 19th century, additional railroads were constructed, bringing the outside world closer to the remote corners of the county. Railroads like the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad and Nevada County Traction Company served the gold rush?era boomtowns of Grass Valley and Nevada City. Lumber companies like the Towle Brothers and the Sierra Nevada Wood & Lumber Company brought rail into the forests and filled the demand for lumber throughout the region.
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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Brand: Arcadia Publishing
MPN: 978-1-4671-2909-1
Book Title: Railroads of Nevada County
Item Length: 5.8in.
Item Height: 0.2in.
Item Width: 4.2in.
Author: Andrew Brandon
Format: Postcard Book or Pack
Language: English
Topic: Railroads / History, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Idaho, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Railroads / Pictorial
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2018
Genre: Transportation, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 15 Pages
