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History of Sacramento's Southern Pacific Shops Revealed - 05/10/2010 Arcadia Publishing More Info on This Book: Sacramento's Southern Pacific Shops
In 1862, the Central Pacific Railroad was founded and began building eastward from Sacramento as part of the transcontinental railroad. This required a shop capable of keeping the railroad's equipment in running order. So in 1867 in the swamps just north of town the Sacramento shops were born. For well more than a century, this massive complex kept the Central Pacific and its corporate successor, the Southern Pacific, operating smoothly. For many decades the shops were the largest employer in the Sacramento area employing carpenters, painters, draftsmen, boilermakers, electricians, clerks, upholsterers and others. The shops' forces designed, built and maintained locomotives, freight and passenger cars and other railroading equipment. The complex closed in 1999. Most of the area, popularly known as the Railyards, is set for redevelopment. The California State Railroad Museum handles maintenance and restoration of its collection in two of the shops’ buildings and plans to develop a Railroad Technology Museum on the site. Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com. Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places. Have we done a book on your town? Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com. Buy It Now: Sacramento's Southern Pacific Shops $21.99 |
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