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Author:	Ted Wurm
Co-authors:	Al Graves
Title:	The Crookedest Railroad In The World
Subtitle:	California's Mt. Tamalpais And Muir Woods Railroad
Publisher:	Trans-Anglo Books
Country:	USA
Date:	1983
Format:	Hardcover
Genre:	Transport
ISBN-10:	0870460633
Rating:	Rate
Collection:	I Own It I Want It
Community:	1 Owns
Price Guide:	Valuation Page
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WPLives 28th Jul 2021		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 4'8-1⁄2" 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.

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