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Description
The morning train has arrived at Mesa Station, the Double Bow Knot, halfway to the summit of Mount Tamalpais. Here the passengers for Muir Woods changed to gravity cars, seen on the left, to be coasted down into Muir Woods while the train continued up the mountain. Engine No. 4, emanating steam, is at the far left of the photo near the water tank. The small tank car in back of the engine will be filled with water and hauled to the summit by the train. The open air passenger cars are filled with passengers. The gravity train cars to the lest of the photo are empty. The summit of Mount Tamalpais may be seen in the background.
Railroads Railroad locomotives Railroad passenger cars Mountains Mountain railroads Open air railroad passenger cars Open air gravity railroad passenger cars Mountain peaks Mountain summits Railroad stations Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway Mill Valley and Mount Tamalpais Scenic Railway
Place
Mesa Station Double Bow Knot Mount Tamalpais Muir Woods
Source
Selected photograph from page 58 of "The Crookedest Railroad in the World" by T.G. Wurm and A.C. Graves
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