Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway (Images of Rail)

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Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway (Images of Rail)

With a schedule regulated by the tides and the needs of chickens, the Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway operated for 81 years as a delightfully quirky egg-hauling enterprise. Modern electric railroad technology paired with ancient low-tech steamboats made possible the overnight shipping of fresh produce to a voracious San Francisco market. The railroad helped Petaluma earn the moniker â€œthe egg basket of the world.â€ Incorporated in 1903, the railroad provided efficient train service to this fertile farm region. The famous botanist Luther Burbank located his experimental farm near Sebastopol and proclaimed it is natureâ€™s â€œchosen spot of all the earth.â€ The railroad survived the devastating 1906 earthquake, opposition from three larger railroads, the Great Depression, and fierce auto-truck competition. The corporation was, mercifully, abandoned in 1984, and most of the rails were removed by 1988. Happily, recent plans call for a tourist trolley to operate over a portion of surviving Petaluma tracks.
Country USA
Brand Arcadia Publishing
Manufacturer Arcadia Publishing
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber black & white illustrations, maps
ReleaseDate 2009-02-16
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780738559599

Country	USA
Brand	Arcadia Publishing
Manufacturer	Arcadia Publishing
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	black & white illustrations, maps
ReleaseDate	2009-02-16
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780738559599

Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway (Images of Rail)

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