California's sawmill and railroad industries grew up together, each at least partially depending upon the other for survival. However, not all of the Golden Sta

Most of Oregon east of the Cascade Mountains is a raw and inhospitable land, largely the product of recent volcanic activity. Railroad builders constructed a co

Once there was an endless redwood wilderness, populated by only the hardiest of people. Then, the sudden blast of a steam whistle echoed across the canyons and

An encyclopedia listing describing every known railroad that operated within the state of California between 1851-1992. Includes cable car, common carrier, hors