Northern California Railroad Guide (King Street Press Railfan Guides)

A comprehensive 160 page guide to railroad operations in California north of Fresno and San Luis Obispo. The book contains 35 color maps and track diagrams Information included is locomotive rosters, train dispatchers, and radio frequencies. A summary of operating rules and definitions and color depiction of signals and roadway signs is included.Amtrak train schedules are included.Each line is shown with the following information:• Station names and mile post locations• Station facilities (junctions, crossovers, turning facilities, interlockings, control points)• Method of operation• Maximum train speeds• Radio communication• Defect detectorsRailroads covered are:• BNSF• California Northern• Caltrain (Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board)• Central California Traction Company• Central Oregon & Pacific• Goose Lake• Modesto Empire Traction Company• Napa Valley Railroad• Richmond Pacific* Sacramento Southern• Sacramento Valley• St. Paul & Pacific• Santa Cruz, Big Trees & Pacific• San Francisco Bay• Sierra Northern• Sonoma-Marin Area Transit• Stockton Terminal & Eastern• Union Pacific• West Oakland Pacific• Yreka Western Read more