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The Sacramento Southern Railroad was born into a famous railroad family and a busy railroad town in July 1903. The mighty Southern Pacific, which controlled the new line from the outset, built south from Sacramento along the eastern bank of the Sacramento River into the delta's rich farmland area. At its zenith, the line was about 31 miles long, serving the communities of Freeport, Hood, Locke, Walnut Grove and Isleton. Trains on what became known as the Walnut Grove Branch hauled pears, sugar beets, asparagus and other products from the agricultural region's packing sheds and canneries. Competition from trucking and damage from flooding took a severe toll on the railroad and the Southern Pacific largely abandoned it by 1978, but a portion lives on as a labor of love.
  • Author Kevin W. Hecteman is a volunteer on the new Sacramento Southern Railroad, assisting with operations of the steam-powered excursion trains that venture south from the capital city
  • Contains 206 black and white images
  • Part of the Images of Rail series

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  • Brand Name: Arcadia Publishing
  • Sub Brand: Sacramento Southern Railroad
  • Product Type: Book
  • Language: English
  • Brand Name: Arcadia Publishing
  • Subject: History
  • Sub Brand: Sacramento Southern Railroad
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