|
West Side Narrow Gauge in the Sierra by Mallory Ferrell w/ dust jacket
West Side Narrow Gauge in the Sierra by Mallory Ferrell
Hard Cover with dust jacket
Copyright 1979
By Mallory Ferrell
320 pages
West Side, as a book has been simmering on the back burner of my mind for over two decades now. With its transcontinental aspirations, its unusual equipment, the narrowness of its tracks and long productive life, the West Side has a character all its own. West Side was unique among Western narrow gauges.
Sure, it has been over nineteen years since the last logging train rumbled over River Bridge and down into Tuolumne, California back in the autumn of 1960. But, with each passing year there has been an increase in interest in the West Side. Lasting as long as it did, a number of fine photographers were able to record its comings and goings, while I am continually astounded at the number of fine old views that are found each year in dusty steamer trunks and old albums. These fine, if often faded views have provided an almost endless supply of photographs that show how things were in the Sierra high country. Modelers, on the other hand, have produced so many of the West Side's locomotives and cars in various scales that one wonders if the interest and enthusiasm has no end.
For my own part, many enjoyable evenings were spent in Tuolumne's Kimball Hotel, listening to the sounds of small Heislers and Shays in the night. After the classic old Kimball burned and the railroad ceased to run, the historic Sonora Inn provided suitable accomodations on frequent research trips into the Mother Lode. It was on these forays that many of the historic photographs were located, the old newspaper files read and former employees interviewed. Heck, who had time for such academic endeavors back when Shays were still smoking up the sky on their way down from Camp 45?
West Side has been an enjoyable love affair with the most interesting and intriguing piece of twisting narrow gauge trackage in the Sierras. I think I hear the mill whistle calling ... must be time to go to work! Here comes West Side.
5Dedication
7Foreword
8Acknowledgements
13 Chapter 1: Timber and Gold
17 Chapter 2: To The Tall Timber
33 Chapter 3: Sawdust and Steam
53 Chapter 4: A New Era
95 Chapter 5: Pickering Takes Over
107 Chapter 6: Shays In The Night
121 Chapter 7: Glory Days On West Side
199 Chapter 8: Tuolumne Town
223 Chapter 9: Last Train to Tuolumne
235 Chapter 10: West Side Revisited
249 Chapter 11: Hell On Wheels
293 Chapter 12: Steam In The Sierra
313 Bibliography
314 Index
List of Maps:
46 West Side-1906
148 Location Map-West Side Country
All pictures are of the actual item. There may be reflection from the lights in some photos. We try to take photos of any damage. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad. Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us.
Shipping charges
US Shipments: Ebay will add $1.25 each additional items, there are a few exceptions.
Ebay Global shipping charges are shown. These items are shipped to Kentucky and forwarded to you. Ebay collects the shipping and customs / import fees. Refunds may be issued if you add multiple items to your cart and pay with one payment. For direct postage rates to these countries, send me an email. Shipping varies by weight.
Payment options
Payment must be received within 7 days. Paypal is accepted.
Terms and conditions
All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described. Contact us first. No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding.
Thanks for looking at our items.
| 
