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Description:Fascinating history of the Swayne family's logging, mill and railroad operations in the Merrimac Forest of California. The book examines both the Swayne's operations and those of the Truckee Lumber Co. to carefully explain how the Swayne's careful management allowed them to survive forest fires, train wrecks, loss of steamships, mill fires, low prices and the Depression while other companies were forced into bankruptcy. The book also examines the evolution of lumbering technology -- the Swaynes were pioneers in the use of gasoline powered tractors, lumber carriers and logging trucks and their mill at Oroville had some of the most up-to-date equipment in he state. In addition, the authors also carefully describe life for men in the logging camps. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos (many rare ones taken by Lloyd Swayne, last president of the company). Includes locomotive and rolling stock rosters (with detailed notes), schematic diagrams and maps. Invaluable for modelers -- there are scale diagrams for the logging camp buildings as well as for the equipment. With end papers showing Lima's original drawing of Shay No. 6. 175 pages with index.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Swayne Lumber Company: Narrow gauge logging in the Merrimac Forest. To get started finding The Swayne Lumber Company: Narrow gauge logging in the Merrimac Forest, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 173

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: 1992

ISBN: 0915713241

Description: Fascinating history of the Swayne family's logging, mill and railroad operations in the Merrimac Forest of California. The book examines both the Swayne's operations and those of the Truckee Lumber Co. to carefully explain how the Swayne's careful management allowed them to survive forest fires, train wrecks, loss of steamships, mill fires, low prices and the Depression while other companies were forced into bankruptcy. The book also examines the evolution of lumbering technology -- the Swaynes were pioneers in the use of gasoline powered tractors, lumber carriers and logging trucks and their mill at Oroville had some of the most up-to-date equipment in he state. In addition, the authors also carefully describe life for men in the logging camps. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos (many rare ones taken by Lloyd Swayne, last president of the company). Includes locomotive and rolling stock rosters (with detailed notes), schematic diagrams and maps. Invaluable for modelers -- there are scale diagrams for the logging camp buildings as well as for the equipment. With end papers showing Lima's original drawing of Shay No. 6. 175 pages with index.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Swayne Lumber Company: Narrow gauge logging in the Merrimac Forest. To get started finding The Swayne Lumber Company: Narrow gauge logging in the Merrimac Forest, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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