Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway

by John Schmale and Kristina Schmale

Book Overview

With a schedule regulated by the tides and the needs of chickens, the Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway operated for 81 years as a delightfully quirky egg-hauling enterprise. Modern electric railroad technology paired with ancient low-tech steamboats made possible the overnight shipping of fresh produce to a voracious San Francisco market. The railroad helped Petaluma earn the moniker "the egg basket of the world." Incorporated in 1903, the railroad...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738559598
• ISBN13: 9780738559599
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 9.1"