Logging Railroads of Humboldt and Mendocino Counties (Images

Logging Railroads of Humboldt and Mendocino Counties (Images of Rail)

Locomotive steam whistles echo no more in the forests of the north California coast. A century ago, Humboldt and Mendocino Counties had more than 40 railroads bringing logs out of the forest to mills at the waterâ€™s edge. Only one single railroad ever connected to the outside world, and it too is gone. One railroad survives as the Skunk Train in Mendocino County, and it carries tourists today instead of lumber. Redwood and tan oak bark were the two products moved by rail, and very little else was hauled other than lumberjacks and an occasional picnic excursion for loggersâ€™ families. Economic depressions and the advent of trucking saw railroads vanish like a puff of steam from the landscape.
Country USA
Brand Arcadia Publishing
Manufacturer Arcadia Publishing
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780738596211
ReleaseDate 2013-01-28
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780738596211

Logging Railroads of Humboldt and Mendocino Counties (Images of Rail)