Kneiss, Gilbert H.

Redwood railways : a story of redwoods, picnics, and commuters / Redwood railways : History of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad and predecessor lines by Gilbert H. Kneiss. - Berkeley : Howell-North, 1956. - XVIII, 165 pages, : 40 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, facsimiles, maps (2 folded in pocket), portraits ; 24 cm.

Includes index

Cont.: The cows and chickens line -- The battle of the paper railroads -- The boy wonder -- The commuter is born -- Peter Donahue and the Cal. P. -- Brief interlude with the big four -- The narrow gauge gets started -- A railroad for the gophers -- The leap frog line -- Luxury on a slim track -- Commuter handicap -- The king is dead! -- Iron horses at Humboldt Bay -- The rails reach Ukiah -- Picnics were no picnic! -- The prince dies too -- Narrow gauge jinx -- John Martin takes over -- "Juice" line challenge -- Giants battle to a draw.


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