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Title: First train to the summit, two carloads of the press, 1896
Creator: Ford, Chuck
Date Created and/or Issued: 1896-08-28
Contributing Institution: Mill Valley Public Library
Collection: Mill Valley History Online
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Description: The first train to the Summit of Mount Tamalpais, Aug. 26, 1896. There are two carloads of the press. Note the engine pulling the cars, done only during the first months of operation. After that the trains were pushed uphill and pulled downhill to keep the smoke stack from soiling the passengers going uphill.
Type: image
Identifier: A77A858D-1ABF-4222-90F9-072492700727
2018.001.450
Subject: Mill Valley & Mt. Tamalpais Scenic Railway
Mount Tamalpais
Mt. Tamalpais & Muir Woods Railway
Northwestern Pacific Depot
Northwestern Pacific Railroad
Railroads

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