This
is a look at railroading west of the Rockies from 1854 to 1900.
Includes a look at the Central Pacific, Southern Pacific, Southern
Pacific of New Mexico, Union Pacific, the first Transcontiental RR,
the Santa Fe, Utah & Northern, Railroads in Utah, Shortlines
(including California Pacific RR, San Francisco & San Jose RR,
Vaca Valley RR, Carson & Colorado, South Pacific Coast, Pacific
Coast Railroad, Nevada County Narrow gauge and more), Railroads in
the Northwest (including the Canadian pacific, Columbia & Puget
Sound, Spokane International RR, Northern pacific, Oregon Railroad &
Navigation Co, and more) and a look at logging on the west coast.
Many photos.