Sierra Mountains Archives - Southern Pacific Railroad History Center

Snowbound Streamliner – Rescuing the 1952 City of San Francisco – Church

Chip Savoye — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:45:27 +0000

A thorough history of the 1952 City of San Francisco which became buried in an Avalanche high in the Sierras stranding passengers and Crew

Used Very Good condition

W14

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Pino Grande Logging Railroads of the Michigan-California Lumber Co. by R.S. Polkinghorn (W 26)

Gene Harmon — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 20:27:01 +0000

Discover the astonishing story of how timber was harvested and transported in the Sierra Mountains in 144 pages with 183 photos, diagrams, maps and an index. Published by Howell-North in 1966 on glossy paper, this book is in good used condition with a plastic sleeve over the paper jacket. Map in back pocket. Locator box 26

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High Road to Promontory by George Kraus (W 3)

Gene Harmon — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:23:23 +0000

This 317 book covers the history of building the Central Pacific Railroad across the High Sierra. All 100 images are black and white. Published by American West Publishing in 1969, this volume is in very good used condition. The jacket has small tears and edge damage along the top with some scuffing. The jacket has sun bleaching on the spine only.

Locator Box 3

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Dot, Dot, Dot, Done! by History West (W 8)

Gene Harmon — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:22:26 +0000

This paperbound book, published in 1981, describes the development of the Central Pacific and the subsequent history of the SP portion of the transcontinental railroad. With color and B&W photos of trains, stations and ads, this volume captures the magic of this historic route.

Locator box 8

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Matches, Flumes and Rails by Kent Stephens (W 14)

Gene Harmon — Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:59:58 +0000

This volume describes the logging and railway activities of the Diamond Match Co. in the High Sierra from the late 1800s until terminated under Southern Pacific ownership in 1974. Published by Trans-Anglo Books, this is the first edition edition in 1977. The book is in very good used condition. The jackets have scuffing, cover tears with small portions missing. Stock photo used.

Locator Box 14

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