portada Camas Prairie Railroad (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Robert Perret

Amy Thompson

Editorial

Arcadia Pub (Sc)

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

130

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

Dimensiones

23.4x15.6x1 cm

Peso

0.36 kg.

ISBN13

9781540250971

Categorías

Ee. uu. región del oeste
Historia de américa
Puentes
Trenes y ferrocarriles: interés general
Historia local

Camas Prairie Railroad (en Inglés)

Robert Perret (Autor) · Amy Thompson (Autor) · Arcadia Pub (Sc) · Tapa Dura

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Incorporated in 1909, the Camas Prairie Railroad (CPRR) was a successful joint venture between two major competing companies, the Union Pacific and Northern Pacific Railroads. Despite covering less than 300 miles total, the Camas Prairie Railroad connected the region's largest exporters of wheat and lumber and was the last vital section of rail to directly connect the eastern United States with the Pacific Northwest. In addition to freight, the CPRR was the most reliable method of transportation for people and the postal service in this rural area, even allowing for the creation of new towns along the line. The Camas Prairie itself ranged from desert to mountainous forests, with rugged river canyons in between. Infamously known as the Railroad on Stilts, one subdivision alone boasts 44 bridges, many of them made from heavy timber. No longer in business, portions of the track have been removed while some remain active, carrying freight to larger markets. Trestles and tunnels still dot the landscape, giving a peek into the not-so-distant past.