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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
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 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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