Media in category hetch hetchy railroad the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Trainweb hosted web sites featuring railroad books and other rail publications. Hetch hetchy is the name of a valley, a reservoir and a water system in california in the united states. Learn more about railroad history with this selection of books available in the museum store. The first book is building union pacific 844, the birth of the fef3 steam class by john e. Lucius beebes mixed train daily is my alltime favorite, and has my vote as one of the best railroad books of all time. This page provides a directory of websites offering railroad books including new, used, rare, and outofprint books covering railroad history, train operations, railroad photography, and model railroading. See more ideas about reading, my books and books to read. The 68 mi 109 km hetch hetchy railroad was constructed to link the sierra railway with hetch hetchy valley, allowing for direct rail shipment of construction materials from san francisco to the dam site. Shop online for 20 hundman model railroading historical books. Railroad modelling, logging, steam, diesel, freight, passenger, industrial, shortlines, interurban.
The area called hetch hetchy is mostly buried beneath a reservoir. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m. Appears in 43 books from 18992003 page 330 both the principal and interest of this bond are payable without deduction for any tax or taxes which the railroad company may be required to pay thereon or retain therefrom under any present or future law of the united states or of any state, county or municipality therein. Please feel free to submit a lower offer for us to consider. We are open, but orders may be delayed unexpectedly. Different types of trains are featured on their own spreads, and each page features multiple images to. Wildcat falls is situated 5 miles northeast of hetch hetchy railroad museum. Buy the railroaders by time life books online at alibris. Parsons giant oaks in the fern gardens of hetchhetchy by f.
Based in groveland, the hhrr operated from 1917 to 1949. A good deal of specialized information can be obtained in the following books. The railroad commissary bookshelf we specialize in outofprint and hardtofind used rr books. Railroad hank is headed up the mountain in his fine little train to see granny bett.
Ambrose was a renowned historian and acclaimed author of more than thirty books. Packed with amazing facts and photographs of trains around the world, the big book of trains covers the history of trains and train travel. The union pacific historical society has added two new up related books, not published by uphs, to the uphs company store. Dont forget to bookmark this page so you can return easily and often. Its hardly worth the long drive to get there if your time is limited. The author takes us on a journey from the beginings of commercial transit via trunk roads and cannals of the colonial era to the massive undertaking of railroad construction and operation throughout modern day canada. It could be a great place to ride right in town if a little work was put into cleaning up the old railroad grade. Saved in 1949 by al rose, modesto photographer, publisher and railfan, today it is preserved in operable condition. Photographer, author and publisher 51 dating harts rr construction stereos 54.
He is the author of many acclaimed books in american western and environmental history, including railroaded. Wildcat falls is located at in the western quarter of yosemite national park alongside highway 140, approximately 2. Their ohio home is a station on the underground railroad, the network of people and places that helps fugitive slaves escape to freedom in canada. As arthur mitchell sets out to record the end of steam on new englands pioneering railroad, he also encounters the emergence of new diesel equipment. Narrow gauge and shortline gazette 50 years 19642014 dvd archive. Pantheon books, 2005 analyzes the issue from an overtly preservationist viewpoint. Prepare and submit material on any of the following subjects. It primarily carried construction crews and materials, but also took excursion. This book looks at newlydiscovered information about the engines construction by the american locomotive company of schenectady, n.
Featuring railroad books the domain name is available for purchase. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Paper bound in magazine format, 4to, black and red covers. Montana hiline, history and great northern railroad books. The hetch hetchy letters center of the american west. Abebooks 100 million books from independent booksellers, including thousands of railroad titles.
Created by recorded books listen to the recording 04. The more balanced of the two is robert righter, the battle over hetch hetchy, which reinforces the thesis that hetch hetchy was a turning point in the history of the. Hetch hetchy railroad grade mountain bike trail, tuolumne. And with all this there should be interposed between the rails and the solid ground, some medium sufficiently elastic to absorb the effect of the blows of the wheels, without being crushed or forced down into the ballast, and yet stiff enough to keep the upper surface of the rails in a uniform plane. Its 1851 and lucy spencers family is keeping a secret. A story of the underground railroad by katherine ayres. Hobbylinc carries 20 hundman model railroading historical books. The great story, the men who loved trains, by rush loving, is well written and a wonderful insight into how railfans can make great rail execs. For ease of browsing, the page is divided into 4 sections, depending on the theme of the book. Back in the days when there were enough railroad companies to make trainwatching really interesting, madison, wis. From the first locomotive built in 1804 to the highspeed bullet train, the big book of trains is the perfect book for kids who love trains. North by night by katherine ayres scholastic books for. Bhi publications publishes railroad photo books intended for use by manufacturers and modelers. This page consists of various books about the hiline region specifically, the great northern railroad, or books that provide good information about the hiline along with other info about montana.
The hetch hetchy railroad hhrr was a 68mile 109 km standard gauge class iii railroad constructed by the city of san francisco to support the construction and expansion of the oshaughnessy dam across hetch hetchy valley based in groveland, the hhrr operated from 1917 to 1949. A map and guide to hetch hetchy reservoir at yosemite. Railroad hank by lisa moser scholastic books for kids. Whether you are an addicted train historian familiar with the flying scotsman, the bullet train and the super chief, or simply someone fascinated by how railways. Railtown staff the hetch hetchy railroad was a 68mile, standard gauge railroad constructed by the city of san francisco to support the construction of the oshaughnessy dam across hetch hetchy valley. Staples have pulled through covers with negligible damage else a very good or better copy. Railroad hank by lisa moser, benji davies nook book. Book books, videos and railroadiana railroadiana show categories default category applied filters. In 1924 the hetch hetchy railroad ceased operations as a common carrier. Fultz, 1907 hetch hetchy canon in 1890 by landscape artist albert bierstadt the hetch hetchy valley, california, undated painting by albert bierstadt black and white. The new york, new haven and hartford railroad reporting mark nh, commonly known as the new haven, was a railroad that operated in the new england region of the united states from 1872 to 1968, dominating the regions rail traffic for the first half of the 20th century. Each friend offers up something to cheer granny bett, but hank has bigger ideas.
Water, power, politics, and preservation in hetch hetchy and yosemite national park new york. Content provided as an educational volunteer effort of the american passenger rail heritage foundation aprhf, a 501c3 nonprofit organization. The glacial hetch hetchy valley lies in the northwestern part of yosemite national park and is drained by the tuolumne river. Achievement program author although the category title is model railroad author, it may just as well be model railroad media specialist. Hetch hetchy railroad museum is a museum in mariposa county. Railroad books for railfans, model railroaders and train enthusiasts and hobbyists. Train pictures, historic pictures, railroad history. Products of hundman model railroading historical books. Building the first transcontinental railroad 1999, a history of the enterprise that culminated in the joining of. North by night by katherine ayres scholastic books for kids. The hetch hetchy railroad was a 68mile, standard gauge railroad constructed by the city of san francisco to support the construction of the oshaughnessy dam across hetch hetchy valley.
Body built in 1919 by meister and sons of sacramento, placed on a standard white motor company. New york, new haven and hartford railroad wikipedia. The hetch hetchy railroad hhrr was a 68mile 109 km standard gauge class iii railroad. Looking up hetchhetchy valley from surprise point, 1908 by isaiah west taber, taber photo, san francisco an outstanding panorama as published in sierra club bulletin, vol. Welcome to the railroad commissary online railroad book catalog.
Batterdale books buys and sells secondhand books on british and overseas railways, canals, trams and buses, and industrial history. A powerful book, crowded with telling details and shrewd observations. Construction of oshaughnessy dam began in 1919 and was finished in 1923, with the reservoir first filling in may of that year. For thousands of years before the arrival of settlers from the united states in the 1850s, the valley was inhabited by native americans who practiced. Hetch hetchy is pretty and interesting, but its not among the top sights at yosemite. Study for the hetch hetchy valley, california painting by albert. Along the way, he stops to talk to missy may, country carl, cinnamon cobbler, and reelemin sam. It primarily carried construction crews and materials, but also took excursion passengers, freight, and mail.
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