Imagine 281 curves, which make 42 complete circles in 8.5 miles of track. This book, filled with 216 photos, tells the history of California's Mt. Tamalpais and Muir Woods railroad, known as "The Crookedest Railroad in the World."
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Imagine 281 curves, which make 42 complete circles in 8.5 miles of track. This book, filled with 216 photos, tells the history of California's Mt. Tamalpais and Muir Woods railroad, known as "The Crookedest Railroad in the World."
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Add this copy of The Crookedest Railroad in the World to cart. $7.70, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Gem Guides Book Company.
Add this copy of The Crookedest Railroad in the World to cart. $7.70, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Gem Guides Book Company.
Add this copy of The Crookedest Railroad in the World to cart. $20.00, like new condition, Sold by PASCALE'S BOOKS rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NORTH READING, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1960 by Howell Book House:.
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Fine in Very Good+ jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Originally published in 1954, this book is the second revised edition, 123 pages, with over 100 photographs. "North of San Francisco there is a half-mile mountain rising seemingly from the water. It is held in affection by all, and so is the memory of the now vanished Mt. Tamalpais & Muir Wood Railway which scaled it. This railway had 281 curves and made 42 complete circles in its 8-1/4 miles of track." FINE HARDCOVER, VERY GOOD+ DUST JACKET.
Add this copy of The Crookedest Railroad in the World Revised and to cart. $35.00, very good condition, Sold by Treehorn Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Rosa, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by Trans-Anglo Books.
Add this copy of The Crookedest Railroad in the World to cart. $60.00, very good condition, Sold by Argonaut Book Shop rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Francisco, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1960 by Howell-North Books.
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Second, revised edition. 121pp. Illustrated with photographs, facsimiles, diagrams, rosters, etc. Bibliography and index. Gray cloth lettered and illustrated in black. Previpus owner's inscription on front free endpaper, else a very fine copy with spine-faded pictorial dust jacket. A fine history of the Mt. Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railroad of California, which traveled over 281 curves, made 42 complete circles and had only 8 miles of track. Includes over 100 photographs.
Add this copy of Crookedest Railroad in the World: California's Mt. to cart. $97.95, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by Trans-Anglo Books.
Add this copy of The Crookedest Railroad in the World; 15 Views to cart. $125.00, like new condition, Sold by Zephyr Used & Rare Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Vancouver, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1920 by Howell-North; Published by Bill Osgood, 215 Locust Ave., n.p..
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Three pieces. 1st--Tall 8vo. 123, [1] pp. Photo frontisp., 100s of illusts. & photos, diagrams, map endpapers. Gray publisher's cloth, black lettering & illust on front cover, w/ d.j. F/F; 2nd-15 printed photo postcards, 2 x 3.25 in., each w/ text w/in the negative, preserved in original wood veneer VuPack envelope, Arts & Crafts design & lettering on covers, NF; 1 Real Photo Postcard, text w/in negative at lower fore-edge, NF set. First edition, 1st printing of this famed book on the Mt. Tamalpais & Muir Woods Railroad, together with the charming souvenir postcard set, and a real Photo Postcard of a Shay locomotive, which hauled "Wiggle Cars" down 281 curves and 7% grade over 8.5 miles of track.
Add this copy of Crookedest Railroad in the World: California's Mt. to cart. $175.00, like new condition, Sold by Eve's Book Garden rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from ALBANY, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by Trans-Anglo Books.
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Fine in Good jacket. Trans-Anglo Books, 1983. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Signed by both authors with autographs only. First Printing of revised and enlarged edition. Packed with vintage railroadiana! Maps of railroad line on endpapers. Excellent bright covers with brilliant gilt design to center. Jacket with general wear to edges..
