Railroads of the Columbia River Gorge

Railroads of the Columbia River GorgeBefore the rails were up and running along the stunning Columbia River landscape of Oregon and Washington, 19th century westward travelers faced treacherous conditions. Many emigrants perished before reaching Oregon Territory. Only recently have railways bridged the wide gap formed millions of years ago. Today the gorge remains the major commercial route through the Cascades, and the tracks are a shining example of human engineering and a mecca for

Before the rails were up and running along the stunning Columbia River landscape of Oregon and Washington, 19th-century westward travelers faced treacherous conditions. Many emigrants perished before reaching Oregon Territory. Only recently have railways bridged the wide gap formed millions of years ago. Today the gorge remains the major commercial route through the Cascades, and the tracks are a shining example of human engineering and a mecca for rail enthusiasts. Mount Hood, Union Pacific, and Burlington Northern Santa Fe trains seem to connect in a magical way with the land, blasting out of raw, rock-faced tunnels, gliding under bridges, snaking along the edges of towns and along the big river, always rolling somewhere distant, symbolic of our national connectedness and our restlessness."

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 08/25/2004
ISBN: 9780738529165
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.28h x 6.50w x 0.39d

Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2006 pg. 321