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Page 338
Meanwhile , the plight of the powerless electric railway had been placed before the Railroad Commission . In March , 1932 , that body through its Decision 24653 granted the company's plea to temporarily suspend rail passenger service ...
Meanwhile , the plight of the powerless electric railway had been placed before the Railroad Commission . In March , 1932 , that body through its Decision 24653 granted the company's plea to temporarily suspend rail passenger service ...
Page 562
The proposed railway system of the new V & N thus totalled about 119 miles of railroad tributary to Vallejo and ... Grading began at Willotta in 1911 on the Suisun - Vacaville branch ; actual work of laying ties and rail did not begin ...
The proposed railway system of the new V & N thus totalled about 119 miles of railroad tributary to Vallejo and ... Grading began at Willotta in 1911 on the Suisun - Vacaville branch ; actual work of laying ties and rail did not begin ...
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Track construction was substantial for the time , being the standard NE design : 60 lb. ASCE rail except through towns where 116 lb. girder rail would be used . Ties were 6 " X 6 " X8 ' redwood , spaced fifteen to a rail length .
Track construction was substantial for the time , being the standard NE design : 60 lb. ASCE rail except through towns where 116 lb. girder rail would be used . Ties were 6 " X 6 " X8 ' redwood , spaced fifteen to a rail length .
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Contents
FOREWORD | 6 |
SETTING THE SCENE | 7 |
THE VALLEJO BENICIA NAPA VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY | 25 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Napa Valley Route: Electric Trains & Steamers Volume 47 of Interurbans special |
| Authors | Ira L. Swett, Harry C. Aitken |
| Publisher | Interurbans, 1975 |
| Length | 575 pages |
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