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Revision as of 07:45, 6 October 2020
California / Common Carrier / North Pacific Coast Railroad
Reference Data.
Incorporated.
December 16, 1871
Corporate Ownership.
North Pacific Coast 1871-1902
North Shore Railroad 1902-1907
Northwestern Pacific 1907-1930
Distances.
San Francisco - via Ferry
Sausalito - 6.5 mi
San Rafael
San Anselmo/Junction - 16.5 mi
Fairfax - 18.3 mi
Point Reyes Station - 36.4 mi
Marshall - 45.4 mi
Tomales - 53.1 mi
Valley Ford - 59.5 mi
Freestone - 63.7 mi
Occidental - 67.6 mi
Monte Rio - 73.8 mi
Duncans Mills - 77.1 mi
Cazadero - 84.3 mi
Tie Dimensions.
1: 6” x 8” x 6”
Tie Material.
Locally harvested Redwood.
Rail weight
35lb - 1875
45lb - 1875 (on curves)
50lb - After 1910
Last Updated: November 7, 2014
History
Begun in 1874, the line ran north from Sausalito, a ferry ride across the bay from San Francisco. It crossed through then rural Marin County and skirted the eastern shore of Tomales Bay, turning inland across the verdant farms of Sonoma County. Passing through small communities such as Tomales, Freestone, Fallon, Valley Ford and Occidental, the line entered the redwood country bordering the Russian River.
In its 60 year life the NPC hauled millions of board feet of prime redwood lumber to market, fed San Francisco with farm and dairy products and provided the lifeline for the growing urban population to escape the city for a weekend. The proud narrow gauge lasted through several changes of structure and ownership and carried several names (North Pacific Coast, North Shore, and finally a division of the Northwestern Pacific), but finally gave over to the internal combustion engine in 1930.
Bibliography.
- The Birth of California Narrow Gauge by Bruce MacGregor.
- Narrow Gauge to the Redwoods: The Story of the North Pacific Coast-Railroad and San Francisco Bay Paddle Wheel Ferries by A. Bray Dickinson.
- Redwood Railways: A History of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad and Predecessor Lines by Gilbert Kneiss.
- Oil Lamps and Iron Ponies: A Chronicle of the Narrow Gauges by Frederic Shaw, Clement Fisher, and George Harlan.
- The Northwestern Pacific Railroad, Redwood Empire Route by Fred A. Stindt.
- The Northwestern Pacific Railroad, Vol. 2: 1964-1985 by Fred A. Stindt.
- Rails Around the Bohemian Grove by David F. Myrick.
Reference Material Available Online
- Articles.
- Glimpses Of The Ghost: A Driving Tour of the North Pacific Coast Railroad by Boone Morrison.
- Photographs.
- Collected North Pacific Coast Railroad Photographs. Images collected from private collections, libraries and historical societies.
- Books.
- Home of the Redwood. A Souvenir of the Lumber Industry of California.
- From the Redwood Lumber Manufacturers Association, 1897. Google Books Icon
- Promotional book covering the Redwood industry in California, numerous photographs of mills, techniques and railroads.
- Rosters.
- Maps.
- The Route of the North Pacific Coast in Google Earth. by Craig Hoefer
- Corporate Documents.
- Report To The Section Boss. October 23rd, 1893.
- Richard J. (Dick) Lucas Collection. California State Railroad Museum.
- Newspaper Clippings.
- Collected Period News Articles.
- From the Daily Alta California.
- Government Documents
- Senate Bill 960. April 11th, 1872. Google Books Icon
- U.S. Senate Bill issuing land grants to the North Pacific Coast Railroad.