The sacramento northern railway was once a critical interurban link between californias northern central valley communities, the state. This extremely rare, color coverage came from stunning 16mm film taken by pioneer cinematographers art alter and chuck savage. The owned main line extends southerly from chico to sacramento, a distance of 94. California northern railroad company 530 2199063 assistant vice president, industrial development. Sacramento northern suffered the same precarious ride as its parent company, and was finally merged into union pacific along with the western pacific. A corporate history of western pacific and sacramento northern railroads the western pacific was one of those underdog railroads that had a loyal following with railroad enthusiasts.
We handle all books with white gloves no fingerprints on your book. Lucas, 67, a lifelong resident of sacramento passed away suddenly on june 19th, 2017. The sacramento northern railway was once a critical interurban link between californias northern central valley communities, the state capital, and the bay area. Museums with sacramento northern materials sacramento northern books and articles. Possibly, the sacramento northern will be be the best railroad book of the year. Demoro and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Sacramento northern railway, formerly an electric interurban turned diesel freight railroad, owned by western pacific. In 1925 the wp created a new sacramento northern railway snry, in order to group the growing collection of wp interurban railroad holdings.
There are some good reference books for sacramento northernthe signature book by harre demoro is very comprehensive, and its not too. Sacramento northern railway 146 restoration home facebook. The textual archives of the center for sacramento history contain a variety of paper records related to the regions vast cultural heritage, including maps, government documents, and manuscript collections. Library archives artifacts collection western railway museum. The sacramento northern soldiered on until world war ii, but eventually the growing car culture, along with competing diesel railroads, undid this splendid line. Inventory of the sacramento northern railway company records. We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization whose goal is to educate. 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. Norman lucas obituary sacramento, ca the sacramento bee. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. The sacramento northern was among californias most notable interurbans, connecting the state capital at sacramento with the san francisco bay area. The sacramento northern railway railroad history and. The author returned to sacramento in 2000, where her love for northern california history continued to grow. Sacramento southern railroad by kevin hecteman arcadia.
Code 100, primarily peco setrack sharpradius turnouts. The first sacramento northern railroad was created in 1914 when the ne went into receivership. Sacramento model railroad historical society, sacramento, california. The mighty southern pacific, which controlled the new line from the outset, built south from sacramento along the eastern bank of the sacramento river into the deltas rich farmland area. Giant steam locomotives, colorful streamliners, great passenger trains, passenger terminals, timeworn railroad cabooses, recollections of railroaders and trainwatchers. The sacramento valleys first electric railroad, the northern electric. Complementing the well researched text are maps and timetables. Nelson, the sacramento northerns superintendent of transportation, was the featured speaker at the associations first. Made from ounce rtek fleece, a filament polyester which is a finer and stronger yarn. Learn more about railroad history with this selection of books available in the museum. The sacramento northern railway was once a critical interurban link between californias northern central valley communities, the state capitol, and the bay area. Black widows of the sacramento northern by robert a. Sutter county historical society news bulletin, vol.
Sacramento northern railway embroidered stadium blanket. The sacramento southern railroad was born into a famous railroad family and a busy railroad town in july 1903. Traction fan trip, sacramento northern belt line model. The collection consists of correspondence, photocopies, mimeographs, log books, computer printouts and printed material relating to employment practices. The sacramento northern railway was once a critical interurban link between. Sacramento northern california state railroad museum. The sacramento northern railway reporting mark sn was a 183mile 295 km electric. Classic trains magazine celebrates the golden years of railroading including the north american railroad scene from the late 1920s to the late 1970s. Sacramento northern online feather river rail society. The sacramento northern railway was an 183mile electric interurban railway that connectected chico in northern california with oakland via the california capital, sacramento. This book will please the casual fan and the detail freaks alike. Journey back 60 years for a trip on californias legendary sacramento northern railway, from the bay area to chico.
Sacramento northern memories, a tale of youthful adventures by robert a. Located in old sacramento, the california state railroad museum is regarded as north america s railroad museum. The sacramento northern in its heyday of the 1930s was the longest electric interurban railroad in the us at 185 miles of mainline from oakland to chico, not counting branch lines to vacaville and central valley towns of vacaville, woodland, colusa, and oroville. We try hard to be the number 1 railroad book dealer on ebay with. The railroad operated by the sacramento northern railway, hereinafter called the carrier, is a standardgage, electrically operated road, located in the state of california. The sacramento northern railway was one of americas great. 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. Sacramento northern railway 146 restoration, suisun city, california. Running through orchards, farmland, swamps, and cities, this electric railway began its life in 1905. 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. By that time, very little traffic traveled on the line, and it was soon removed back to clyde. Sacramento northern train videos railroad books for sale. The western pacific railroad wp purchased the snrr in 1922 as a subsidiary and kept the original name. The sacramento northern railway was one of americas great electric interurban railways, offering almost any service and experience that the traveler might desire.
The bay area electric railroad associations archives began soon after the organization was founded. The sacramento northern railway was one of americas great electric. The sacramento northern railway was created from two interurban railroads. Sacramento northern freight action classic trains magazine. Well embroider these stadium blankets with your favorite railroad logo in one corner. Industrial belt line operating around sacramento, ca. Sacramento northern rail and bus classic trains magazine. Demoro was the dean of san francisco bay railroad writers. Unfortunately, like most electric intercity railways, the sacramento northern was almost always broke, but because the promoters built the line to high engineering standards for freight as well as passengers the steampowered western pacific railroad bought the interurban and turned it into a valuable network of freight feeders. New 82ton locomotive of the northern electric railway adapted from an article by j. Sacramento model railroad historical society home facebook. The former line made up the sns northern division while the latter its southern routes around oakland and san francisco. Unfortunately, he died before he completed this book. Riding the sixfiftyfour with les paul still more reminiscences by robert a.
Iron feather a corporate history of the western pacific and sacramento northern rrsjeff assay 512 pages hardcover the western pacific railroad, from its inception in 1903 until the union pacific takeover in late 1982, was always fending off one cris. Unfortunately, like most electric intercity railways, the sacramento northern was almost always broke, but because the promoters built the line to high engineering standards for freight as well as passengers, the steampowered western pacific railroad bought the interurban and turned it into a valuable network of freight feeders. A brochure for the sacramento northern railroad, featuring a map of the sacramento valley line routes and a time schedule. There is good reproduction quality of the photos, some of which have surfaced for the first time. Founded in 1953, the center for sacramento history. High quality direct embroidery not an ironon patch.