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The picturesque town of Los Gatos stands between the once verdant orchards of the Santa Clara Valley and the forested slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The narrow-gauge South Pacific Coast Railroad arrived in 1878 and, within two years, laid track over the mountains to carry passengers, redwood, and tons of ripe produce. Less than a decade later it was purchased by Southern Pacific, and completely converted to standard gauge by 1909. Invigorating business and industry, the railroad remained a vital part of the economy of Los Gatos for over 80 years. Although the era of commercial rail ended in 1959, Billy Jones and his scaled-down Wildcat Railroad" still offered weekend rides at his ranch to guests, including Walt Disney. The Wildcat still operates in two local parks today."

Book details

• Full title: Railroads of Los Gatos
• Author: Edward Kelley, Peggy Conaway
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 127
• EAN: 9780738546612
• ISBN: 0738546615
• ID: 11467849
• Publisher: ARCADIA PUB (SC)
• Weight: 322 g
• Dimensions: 234 × 167 × 9 mm
• Date of publishing: November 2006

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