The Southern Pacific in Los Angeles, 1873-1996

Illustrated with spectacular photography and 33 original maps, The Southern Pacific in Los Angeles, 1873-1996, is the tale of the West's greatest railroad and its relationship to California's most important city. This meticulously researched volume portrays the glamour trains that became cultural icons for Los Angeles, together with the workaday world of SP's great yards, station houses and engine facilities.