{"product_id":"from-the-valley-to-the-summit-the-inseparable-connection-between-the-sacramento-shops-and-the-transcontinental-railroad-hardcover","title":"From the Valley to the Summit: The Inseparable Connection Between the Sacramento Shops and the Transcontinental Railroad - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Nemeth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobin Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLisa Ham\u003c\/b\u003e (Designed by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book presents first hand, historic and personal accounts of the work that made Sacramento the hub of the transcontinental railroad and Western railroading, interspersed with easy-to-understand explanations of the Sacramento Shops' significance to engineering, transportation, and development of the west. Included in the compilation are the most significant and interesting news and information from many \u003cem\u003eSouthern Pacific Bulletins\u003c\/em\u003e and local newspapers spanning 1863-1940. Included are stories of: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe triumph over fire and flood in the flatlands and on the grade to Donner Summit\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe history of snow equipment and structures on the line from Sacramento to Truckee\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe evolution of the refrigerator car to maintain food freshness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe pursuit to maintain accurate timepieces and schedules\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe lives and livelihoods of Sacramento Shop workers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe development and importance of the railroad watch\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe history of dining car service\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Pullman Strike of 1894\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe science of fuel savings in the age of steam locomotives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe large emphasis on safe equipment mandated by federal regulations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45394125127782,"sku":"9780578414850","price":47.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/bVpRdUZCZ0s2OGZyVzl4amllUWhBUT09.webp?v=1775270976","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/from-the-valley-to-the-summit-the-inseparable-connection-between-the-sacramento-shops-and-the-transcontinental-railroad-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}