When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Jawbone:
Sunset on the Lone Pineby Phil SerpicoThisis an unopened BRAND NEW BOOK (not used). Shrinkwrapped.
Wehandle all books with white gloves (no fingerprints on your book).
ARailroad Bookmark is included with each book.
Bookis wrapped and mailed in a top-quality, durable container.
Wetry hard to be the NUMBER 1 Railroad Book Dealer on with 2,000+ titles.
Orderbefore 3:00 pm (ET) for same-day postal mailing.
Note - Back in Print.
This long Out of Print Bookhas been re-published.
2ndEdition has 16 additional pages and 18 additional photos....
to include
* 144 pages
* 238 color and b&w photos
Beginning in 1908 the SouthernPacific railroad commenced construction of a standard-gauge railroadrunning north and east from Mojave toOwens Valley to facilitate the LosAngeles Aqueduct project that would bring water to the growing populace ofLos Angeles. This is the story of California railroading in Owens Valley and Inyo Countyand the upper Mojave Desert.This book examines the history of the Mojave-OwenyoBranch, later called Lone PineBranch and more affectionately, Jawbone, and the subsequent businessrelations along the route.This included service to the NavalOrdnance Test Station at China Lake, the valuable interchange at Searles Station with (and history of)the Trona Railway, and the belovednarrow-gauge between Laws and Keeler,the southern portion of the old Carson& Colorado Railroad. This wide range of historical and photographical material has never before beencompiled under one cover. Contents:
Ch. 1: Los Angeles Aqueduct, pp. 11-16;
Ch. 2: The Owenyo Branch: Mohave to Owenyo, pp. 17-33;
Ch. 3: Trona Railway Co.: The Brine Line, pp. 75-94;
Ch. 4: N.O.T.S. Railroad: China Lake, pp. 95-100;
Ch. 5: Behold the Slim Princess, pp. 101-119;
Bibliography and Index, pp. 120-128.
Laminated Hardbound, 8.5x11, 144 pages, 200 b&w photos and 38 color photos,illustrations, roster, timetables, maps, station plats. New Book is in original shrinkwrap.Visit our store to view other books of interest. We add newbooks regularly so check back often.
We sell books: Railroad, Aviation, Modeling books of the GoldenAge Era.WE PACKAGE OUR BOOKS EXTREMELY WELL SO THE BOOK WILL NOT BEDAMAGED IN THE MAIL.
No one packages booksbetter than we do.
