Steinbeck Country Narrow Gauge

Fascinating history of the forces that helped shape the Monterey Bay area in the 19th century, specifically Claus Spreckels, the Pajaro Valley Consolidated Railroad and the Pacific Coast Steamship Co. as well as the sugar beet industry and the other standard and narrow gauge railroads that served the Pajaro and Salinas Valleys. Includes rosters for the Pajaro Valley, the Monterey & Salinas Valley, the Salinas Rwy, and the Spreckels Sugar Co., as well as station lists. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. With maps, diagrams and bibliography. 236 pages with index.