The Whistles Blow No More: Railroad Logging in the Sierra Nevada 1874-1942 (Railroads)

History of the logging of the Sierra mountains, focusing on the six major lumber companies: the Madera Sugar Pine Co., the Sanger Lumber Co., the Fresno Flume and Lumber Co., the Pine Ridge Lumber Co., Yosemite Sugar Pine Lumber Co., and the Sugar Pine Lumber Co. Packed with over 200 detailed black and white photos of the sawmills, loggers, narrow gauge railroads, steam hoists, inclines, flumes, recreational activities, etc. Also includes a detailed locomotive roster. 160 pages.