Monterey & Salinas Valley Railroad - Revision history

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	:[[:Media:MandSV Combine summarytimeline.pdf\|M&SV Carter Built Combines - A Summary Timeline.]] By Craig Hoefer.		:[[Media:MandSV Combine summarytimeline.pdf\|M&SV Carter Built Combines - A Summary Timeline.]] By Craig Hoefer.

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	:[[Media:MandSV Articles of Incorporation.pdf\|M&SV Articles of Incorporation]] February 26, 1874, From California State Archives.		:[[Media:MandSV Articles of Incorporation.pdf\|M&SV Articles of Incorporation]] February 26, 1874, From California State Archives.

	:1876 Employee/Government Time Table and Rules. From California State Archives.		:[[Media:MandSV Timetable August 1876.pdf\|M&SV 1876 Employee/Government Time Table and Rules.]] From California State Archives.
	~~::Front - Timetable \| Reverse - Rules~~

	:[[Media:MandSV 1878 Freight and Passenger Tariffs\|M&SV 1878 freight and Passenger Tariffs]] beginning January 1st, 1878. From California State Archives.		:[[Media:MandSV 1878 Freight and Passenger Tariffs.pdf\|M&SV 1878 freight and Passenger Tariffs]] beginning January 1st, 1878. From California State Archives.

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	:[[Media:MandSV Articles of Incorporation.pdf\|M&SV Articles of Incorporation]] February 26, 1874, From California State Archives.		:[[Media:MandSV Articles of Incorporation.pdf\|M&SV Articles of Incorporation]] February 26, 1874, From California State Archives.
	~~::Articles of Incorporation, Page 1~~
	~~::Articles of Incorporation, Page 2~~
	~~::Articles of Incorporation, Page 3~~
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	~~::Articles of Incorporation, Page 5~~
	~~::Articles of Incorporation, Page 6~~
	~~::Articles of Incorporation, Page 7~~
	~~::Articles of Incorporation, County Clerk Information~~
	~~::Articles of Incorporation, Filing Information~~

	:1876 Employee/Government Time Table and Rules. From California State Archives.		:1876 Employee/Government Time Table and Rules. From California State Archives.
	::Front - Timetable \| Reverse - Rules		::Front - Timetable \| Reverse - Rules

	:Freight and Passenger Tariffs beginning January 1st, 1878. From California State Archives.		:[[Media:MandSV 1878 Freight and Passenger Tariffs\|M&SV 1878 freight and Passenger Tariffs]] beginning January 1st, 1878. From California State Archives.
	~~::1878 Freight/Passenger Tariffs, Page 1 - Freight Tariffs~~
	~~::1878 Freight/Passenger Tariffs, Page 2 - Grain Rates~~
	~~::1878 Freight/Passenger Tariffs, Page 3 - Passenger Tariffs~~
	~~::1878 Freight/Passenger Tariffs, Page 4 - Statement~~
	~~::1878 Freight/Passenger Tariffs - Filing Information~~

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	:Articles of Incorporation. February ~~26th~~, 1874. From California State Archives.		:[[Media:MandSV Articles of Incorporation.pdf\|M&SV Articles of Incorporation]] February 26, 1874, From California State Archives.
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John Hall at 05:31, 22 January 2023

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	:Collected Monterey & Salinas Valley Railroad Photographs. Images collected from private collections, libraries and historical societies.		:Collected Monterey & Salinas Valley Railroad Photographs. Images collected from private collections, libraries and historical societies.
	[[Narrow_Gauge_Railroads_of_California\|California]] / [[Narrow_Gauge_Railroads_of_California#Common Carrier\|Common Carrier]] / [[Monterey & Salinas Valley Railroad]]		[[Narrow_Gauge_Railroads_of_California\|California]] / [[Narrow_Gauge_Railroads_of_California#Common Carrier\|Common Carrier]] / [[Monterey & Salinas Valley Railroad]]
	[[Category:36in Gauge Railroads]] [[Category:Wheat]]		[[Category:36in Gauge Railroads]] [[Category:Carter Brothers]] [[Category:Wheat]]

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	:Collected Monterey & Salinas Valley Railroad Photographs. Images collected from private collections, libraries and historical societies.		:Collected Monterey & Salinas Valley Railroad Photographs. Images collected from private collections, libraries and historical societies.
	[[Narrow_Gauge_Railroads_of_California\|California]] / [[Narrow_Gauge_Railroads_of_California#Common Carrier\|Common Carrier]] / [[Monterey & Salinas Valley Railroad]]		[[Narrow_Gauge_Railroads_of_California\|California]] / [[Narrow_Gauge_Railroads_of_California#Common Carrier\|Common Carrier]] / [[Monterey & Salinas Valley Railroad]]
			[[Category:36in Gauge Railroads]] [[Category:Wheat]]

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	[[Narrow_Gauge_Railroads_of_California\|California]] / [[Narrow_Gauge_Railroads_of_California#Common Carrier\|Common Carrier]] / [[Monterey & Salinas Valley Railroad]]		[[Narrow_Gauge_Railroads_of_California\|California]] / [[Narrow_Gauge_Railroads_of_California#Common Carrier\|Common Carrier]] / [[Monterey & Salinas Valley Railroad]]
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	===History===		===History===

	~~Droughts~~ and floods plagued the Salinas Valley grain farmers during the 1870s. When conditions were bad it was difficult to break even, and when conditions were good prices dropped. Even worse, the Southern Pacific Railroad, with no competition, began charging unbearably high fees to transport grain to market. In an attempt to circumvent the Southern Pacific, a group led by Carlisle S. Abbott began work on a narrow gauge railroad, the Monterey & Salinas Valley Railroad, between Salinas and the deep water port at Monterey. Articles of incorporation were drawn up on February 26, 1874, with Abbott as president and Jacks as treasurer. Groundbreaking was held on April 20, 1874 and later that day construction began under engineer John F. Kidder who would later build and operate the Nevada County Narrow Gauge. By the end of September the line was nearly completed, with the Salinas terminal located at what is now the intersection of Pajaro and Willow streets.		<span class="paracap">D</span>roughts and floods plagued the Salinas Valley grain farmers during the 1870s. When conditions were bad it was difficult to break even, and when conditions were good prices dropped. Even worse, the Southern Pacific Railroad, with no competition, began charging unbearably high fees to transport grain to market. In an attempt to circumvent the Southern Pacific, a group led by Carlisle S. Abbott began work on a narrow gauge railroad, the Monterey & Salinas Valley Railroad, between Salinas and the deep water port at Monterey. Articles of incorporation were drawn up on February 26, 1874, with Abbott as president and Jacks as treasurer. Groundbreaking was held on April 20, 1874 and later that day construction began under engineer John F. Kidder who would later build and operate the Nevada County Narrow Gauge. By the end of September the line was nearly completed, with the Salinas terminal located at what is now the intersection of Pajaro and Willow streets.

	On October 23, 1874 the first train rolled, and the Monterey & Salinas Valley Railroad become the first narrow gauge to be operated in California. By the end of the year over 6,000 tons of grain had been transported to Monterey; the combined rail and steamship rates were averaging two dollars a ton less than those charged by the Southern Pacific. But in January of 1875 the Salinas River washed the bridge away, and it took two months to replace.		On October 23, 1874 the first train rolled, and the Monterey & Salinas Valley Railroad become the first narrow gauge to be operated in California. By the end of the year over 6,000 tons of grain had been transported to Monterey; the combined rail and steamship rates were averaging two dollars a ton less than those charged by the Southern Pacific. But in January of 1875 the Salinas River washed the bridge away, and it took two months to replace.