{"product_id":"railroads-of-los-gatos-hardcover","title":"Railroads of Los Gatos - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward Kelley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeggy Conaway\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe picturesque town of Los Gatos stands between the once verdant orchards of the Santa Clara Valley and the forested slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The narrow-gauge South Pacific Coast Railroad arrived in 1878 and, within two years, laid track over the mountains to carry passengers, redwood, and tons of ripe produce. Less than a decade later it was purchased by Southern Pacific, and completely converted to standard gauge by 1909. Invigorating business and industry, the railroad remained a vital part of the economy of Los Gatos for over 80 years. Although the era of commercial rail ended in 1959, Billy Jones and his scaled-down Wildcat Railroad\" still offered weekend rides at his ranch to guests, including Walt Disney. The Wildcat still operates in two local parks today.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42167613915271,"sku":"9781531628369","price":34.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/88de13fe39c7a0ece0b91247cc5df13d.webp?v=1733329014","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/railroads-of-los-gatos-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}