The sacramento northern railway was once a critical interurban link between. Over the next seven years, the two companies would race toward each other from sacramento. These were intermixed with what came closest to an sn standard caboose, some purchased, and others built in the mulberry shops. Sacramento history online is a joint project of four sacramento county institutions to digitize and catalog over 2,000 items from their collections. The sacramento southern railroad was born into a famous railroad family and a busy railroad town in july 1903. The sacramento northern railway was one of americas great electric. Public timetable corrected to november 30, 1926 for the sacramento valleys premier electric line, the sacramento northern railway. In 1939, when the bay bridge was built, the sacramento northern. There is good reproduction quality of the photos, some of which have surfaced for the first time. The projects goal has been to document agriculture and transportation in the sacramento region from the mid 19th to early 20th century.
The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m. Key system transit railroad history info western railway. This book also relates the parallel story of the sacramento northern railway, an electric interurban that alvin krech acquired for the wp in the 1920s for its freight traffic base. It also includes information on locomotives inherited by cn from the grand trunk, the canadian northern and other constituent lines. Dont forget to bookmark this page so you can return easily and often. Sacramento northern railway 19251983 chico to sacramento to oakland after purchase of the oakland antioch and easternsanfranciscosacramento railroad in 1928. Includes scenes of the key system, southern pacific, sacramento northern. The sacramento northern railway was created from two interurban railroads. Fans of the sacramento northern have to search high and low for reasonably priced books on their favourite electric railroad. The smokestack was demolished after it received serious structural damage during the october 17, 1989 earthquake. Sacramento model railroad historical society, sacramento, california. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. National register of historic places registration form.
As we know, this great nation would not have grown and prospered as it did without the railroads, which brought together the young country and allowed for unprecedented prosperity. Electricity solves transportation problem read how the northern electric blew its own horn, circa 1908. In 1856 the sacramento valley railroad opened officially for service between sacramento and folsom. Sacramento southern railroad by kevin hecteman arcadia. The western pacific railroad wp purchased the snrr in 1922 as a subsidiary and kept the original name. To society members, we offer carefullyresearched reference sheets, a quarterly gn goat publication, an annual calendar, discounts on model kits, books, cds and other items, and an annual convention to discover all that is the great northern railway. Unfortunately, he died before he completed this book. In 1862, the pacific railroad act chartered the central pacific and the union pacific railroad companies, tasking them with building a transcontinental railroad that would link the united states from east to west. We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization whose goal is to educate and share with the community railroad history and. Bnsf railway s firstintheindustry tribal relations program seeks to build and strengthen ties with the many diverse tribal nations on bnsfs network, and to foster within bnsf a greater cultural understanding of these tribal nations, their rights and governance. Northern electric ry article from april 23, 1910 issue of journal of electricity, power, and gas contributed by peter hinckley sept. The sacramento northern railway railroad history and. But the shorter transcontinental crossing at the isthmus of panama by a railroad would occur first in 1855.
This book will please the casual fan and the detail freaks alike. The mighty southern pacific, which controlled the new line from the outset, built south from sacramento along the eastern bank of the sacramento. The sacramento northern railway reporting mark sn was a 183mile 295 km electric interurban railway that connected chico in northern california with oakland via the california capital, sacramento. Passenger rail service through this canyon began in 19 as the oakland, antioch and eastern railway. In 1925 the wp created a new sacramento northern railway snry, in order to group the growing collection of wp interurban railroad holdings. Railroad history in the united states is nearly as old as the country itself, dating back to the mid1820s. The tunnels west portal emerged near the intersection of saroni drive and shepherd canyon. History north end t he sn had its origin in chico as the city streetcar lines of the chico electric railway. The northern electric railway, and the premerger sacramento northern railroad, are known to have owned a total of twelve caboose cars. The collection consists of correspondence, photocopies, mimeographs, log books, computer printouts and printed material relating to employment practices. Sacramento valley historical railways is a nonprofit, allvolunteer organization dedicated to educating the public about railroads and railroad history and to the preservation and operation of historic railroad equipment and structures in northern california. For several years, i have been awaiting the release of signature presss release of the late harre demoros sacramento northern.
The railroad commissary bookshelf we specialize in outofprint and hardtofind used rr books. The information presented on and within this site and on the separate pages of this site are an individual effort and in no way is this site affiliated with any preservation group nor is this site affiliated with any transportation company past or present doing business with western pacific, tidewater southern, sacramento. Interactive map of the sacramento northern railway. Historic and contemporary views of rail transit in the san francisco bay area.
California northern railroad company 1166 oak avenue woodland, ca 95695 emergency phone number 866 5273499. Running through orchards, farmland, swamps, and cities, this electric railway began its life in 1905. Meanwhile, the connection between san francisco and sacramento was improved by an expanding, fast, and efficient steamboat service. A landmark large concrete smokestack on the site was all that remained of a key system electric generating plant. Inventory of the sacramento northern railway company records. The northern electric railway launched in 1905, absorbing the chico electric and laid track south to the county seat of oroville, and then extending onto sacramento, a total of 93 miles of mainline. Chico, via oroville junction to sacramento, ca, 19051907 5. Possibly, the sacramento northern will be be the best railroad book of the year. Canadian railway history books canadian national steam power by anthony clegg and ray corley, 1969, railfare enterprises ltd, is the authoritative source of information on cns steam locomotives. Wp history books and videos feather river rail society. Requiem for sacramento northern 145 a sad end for the last sn 44tonner in revenue service. It remains a california transportation institution, serving the community with over 90 years of tradition and history all carried on by a welltrained crew. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands.
The first sacramento northern railroad was created in 1914 when the ne went into receivership. Montclair railroad trail, built on railroad rightaway. The western railway museum has the largest collection of surviving key system equipment. The mission of the southern pacific historical and technical society is to preserve and disseminate the historical record of the southern pacific railroad and its affiliates by promoting preservation, industrial archeology and accurate scale modeling of this great pioneer company which built the.
My only quibble is the need for more detailed maps. New 82ton locomotive of the northern electric railway adapted from an article by j. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. History of the sacramento southern railroad california. Demoro was the dean of san francisco bay railroad writers. Altogether, this is a rich and rewarding account of railroad history and.
This overview of a large piece of rosevilles history, the railroad, was written by leonard duke davis who authored a more extensive version in his 1964 book from trail to rail. The sacramento northern railway was once a critical interurban link between californias northern central valley communities, the state. National park service national register of historic places registration form nps form 10900 omb no. Most were oddballs, purchased used or converted from other types of rolling stock.
In its operation it ran directly on the streets of oakland, sacramento, yuba city, chico, and woodland and ran passenger service until 1941 and freight service into the 1960s. The sacramento northern railway was once a critical interurban link between californias northern central valley communities, the state capital, and the bay area. East bay hills sacramento northern railroad rightofway. The sacramento northern railway reporting mark sn was a 183mile 295 km electric. Welcome to the railroad commissary online railroad book catalog. Cspans local content vehicles lcvs made a stop in their 2015 lcv cities tour in sacramento, california, from september 812 to feature the history and literary life of the community. We can all be proud of what we have in the museums excursion line. The sacramento northern railway was once the largest interurban system in northern california, and became the western pacifics most. Buy sacramento northern railway images of rail by paul c trimble isbn. Northern electric railway 19071918 chico to sacramento. In 1928 this line became part of the sacramento northern railway which provided passenger and freight service. Learn more about railroad history with this selection of books available in the museum.
Jake harrison california northern railroad company 530 4068981. Located in old sacramento, the california state railroad museum is regarded as north america s railroad museum. Get the best deals on collectible railroad books 1900 now when you shop the largest online selection at. Sacramento model railroad historical society facebook. Sn suffered the same precarious ride as its parent company and was finally merged into the union pacific along with the wp. Sacramento northern railway company worldcat identities. Sacramento northern railroad 19181925 chico to sacramento. The gnrhs is dedicated to the preservation, study, and history of one of americas greatest railroads, the great northern railway.
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