Mt. Tamapais and Muir Woods Railway Shay 7 and Trains
This is a photograph Key Route Ken sent me. There is no information other than the photo. We are looking at the Mt. Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway Shay 7, its full train and two more trains behind it. I assume this was taken at Mill City, CA.
Here is the Wikipedia opening paragraph of the article on the railroad: The Mount Tamalpais & Muir Woods Railway was a scenic tourist railway operating between Mill Valley and the east peak of Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, California, covering a distance of 8.19 miles, with a 2.88-mile spur line to the Muir Woods. The railroad was incorporated in January 1896, and closed in the summer of 1930. Originally planned as a 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in standard gauge electric trolley line, the railroad was powered by a succession of geared steam locomotives. Billed as the "Crookedest Railroad in the World," the line was renowned for its steep and serpentine route, winding through picturesque terrain to a mountaintop tavern providing first-class hospitality and panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay Area. Despite its popularity, the railway met its demise following a fire in 1929, and dwindling ridership when the automobile could finally drive to Tamalpais' summit. (Wikipedia)
Mt. Tamapais and Muir Woods Railway Shay 7 and Trains
This is a photograph Key Route Ken sent me. There is no information other than the photo. We are looking at the Mt. Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway Shay 7, its full train and two more trains behind it. I assume this was taken at Mill City, CA.
Here is the Wikipedia opening paragraph of the article on the railroad: The Mount Tamalpais & Muir Woods Railway was a scenic tourist railway operating between Mill Valley and the east peak of Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, California, covering a distance of 8.19 miles, with a 2.88-mile spur line to the Muir Woods. The railroad was incorporated in January 1896, and closed in the summer of 1930. Originally planned as a 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in standard gauge electric trolley line, the railroad was powered by a succession of geared steam locomotives. Billed as the "Crookedest Railroad in the World," the line was renowned for its steep and serpentine route, winding through picturesque terrain to a mountaintop tavern providing first-class hospitality and panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay Area. Despite its popularity, the railway met its demise following a fire in 1929, and dwindling ridership when the automobile could finally drive to Tamalpais' summit. (Wikipedia)