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coal, the tough winter operating condi- tions and the small operating budgets all conspired against the railways. This book is an enlarged and updated version of Mining Railways of the Klondike, which was originally pub- lished in 1995. To tell the story of these three industrial railways and their equipment, the author relies on news- paper accounts from the era, research visits to the locations and an assem- blage of black and white photos from a number of archives. Given the remote- ness of the region and the time period, it is remarkable that so many photos exist of these operations. The author uses the pictures very effectively, help- ing to convey the story of the these small operations. From the cover shot of one of the 0-6-0T’s pulling a flat car of timbers along the bank of Coal Creek, to a shot of the two 0-6-0T’s perched on the deck of the riverboat Mary F. Graff, ready to be unloaded in Dawson, there are a lot of fascinating scenes pictured in the book that are great fodder for modeling. There are also some interesting shots of the equipment abandoned in the woods long after the railways shut down. Along with the photos are maps, dia- grams of the locomotives and cars and a history of each of the locomotives. If your modeling interests
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The Great Amer- ican Railroad War: How Am- brose Bierce and Frank Norris Took on the No- torious Central Pacific Railroad, by Dennis Dra- belle, published by St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Ave.,
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Arguing over government loans, cor- porate profits and federal bailouts is nothing new in this country. In the 1860’s, the Central Pacific Railroad ac- cepted $75 million in loans from the federal government to subsidize con- struction of its portion of the transcon- tinental railroad line. By 1896, when the loans came due, the principal in- vestors in the Central Pacific (and their heirs) had profited handsomely. How-
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Lake Tahoe lies near the eastern crest of the Sierra Nevada, along the California-Nevada boundary. Its first railroads, nearly all narrow gauge, were logging roads, delivering mine timbers and cordwood from mills at lakeside to the Comstock mines in Virginia City. Steamboats plied the waters to move people and log booms. As the logging finally began to decline, it was recognized that tourism was the next opportunity for development around the lake. A short narrow-gauge railroad was built, to connect with the Southern Pacific at Truckee and bring tourists to the lakeshore, and new steamboats carried travelers around the lake. In 1925 the SP acquired and standard-gauged this line, and finally abandoned it in 1941. But the story of the steam trains and steamboats is a vivid part of Lake Tahoe’s history. 256 pages, 294 photos, 55 maps and graphics, rosters, bibliography, index. Price: $60
Union Pacific in the Los Angeles Basin, Jeff S. Asay
Union Pacific was a latecomer to Southern California, not arriving until 1901, as a part owner of the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad. But the history of this part of the UP is com- plex. It is all here, from the predecessor railroads, through Depression, war, and many postwar changes and adjustments, including many complications at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. Also fascinating are the relations with Santa Fe, Pacific Electric and Southern Pacific. Tis book will be of great interest to UP fans and those interested in Southern California history. 496 pages, 562 photos, 60 maps, 100 graphics, bibliography, index. Price: $80
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