Description: Southern Pacific's Western Division by John R. Signor This is an unopened BRAND NEW BOOK (not used). We handle all books with white gloves (no fingerprints on your book). A Railroad Bookmark is included with each book. Book is wrapped and mailed in a top-quality, durable container. We try hard to be the NUMBER 1 Railroad Book Dealer on ebay with 1,800+ titles. Order before 3:00 pm (ET) for same-day postal mailing.Note: Due to retirement, the publisher of this book closed its doors and went out of business in Dec. 2022.This title is now Out of Print and no longer available from the publisher.We have 2 BRAND NEW BOOKS in original shrinkwrap. LAST 2 BRAND NEW BOOKS 418 pages 711 photos 23 maps & drawingsThe Western Division of the Southern Pacific, historically extending from Sacramento to Oakland and San Jose, and with lines to Fresno, the Napa Valley, and over Altamont Pass, was a crucible of California operations. Headquartered at the famous Oakland Pier (or Mole) and dispatching hundreds of passenger and freight trains daily in its heyday, this division was in many way the vortex of SP in the West. With its ferry connection to San Francisco, and train departures to all parts of the SP system, the Oakland Pier was at the center.The history, construction and operation of the division are presented in this broad compilation by Southern Pacific authority John Signor. As with all his SP historical works, the coverage is thorough and detailed, with many specifics drawn from operating personnel. At the same time, the outstanding Signor maps we have come to expect, and voluminous photographic illustration from Southern Pacific files as well as from many amateur photographers, enrich the story. Signor has also created an original oil painting for the dust jacket and frontispiece.Contents:Foreword,Ch. 1: Construction and Early Operation, 1868-1899,Ch. 2: Western Division Operation Prior to the Depression, 1900-1929,Ch. 3: The Western Division During Depression and War, 1930-1945,Ch. 4: The Western Division Expands, 1946-1971,Ch. 5: The Western Division in Decline, 1971-1989,Epilogue: A New Era 1989-,Appendix: Western Division Stations,Bibliography,Index.Hardbound w/dust cover, 8.5x11, 418 pages, 711 b&w and color photographs with captions, 23 maps & drawings, station list, bibliography, appendix, index. Note: Substantial hardbound book mails @ 6 lbs.Visit our ebay store to view other books of interest. We add new books regularly so check back often. We sell books: Railroad, Aviation, and Modeling books of the Golden Age Era. WE PACKAGE OUR BOOKS EXTREMELY WELL SO THE BOOK WILL NOT BE DAMAGED IN THE MAIL. No one packages books better than we do. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE
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