South Pacific Coast. a Centennial

Feisty and independent, the South Pacific Coast Railroad seized a piece of the California frontier from the Southern Pacific, revolutionizing 19th century railroading. This narrow gauge pioneer put new towns on the Central California map -- Wrights, Glenwood, Agnew, Newark and Boulder Creek -- and helped to push northern California's expansion into the urbanized present. This book recaptures the history and struggle of the days when the shining rails between San Francisco and Santa Cruz produced a revolution in travel. Book is structured to detail the railroad's effect on each town it passed through so it is as much a history of northern California as of the railroad. Illustrated throughout with black and white and some color photos, maps, timetables, etc. 350 pages.