Sparks

Sparks

Author: Joyce M. Cox

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1467126489

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In the late 1800s, the area now known as Sparks consisted of ranches and farms. It was not until the early 1900s that Sparks would become the sixth-largest city in Nevada, almost overnight. E.H. Harriman moved the Salt Lake Division of the Southern Pacific Railroad from Wadsworth to swampland four miles east of Reno, and that area would become Sparks. The railroad was the largest and most reliable employer for 54 years, before leaving in 1957. Some railroad employees were transferred and reassigned to jobs outside of Sparks, but many chose to stay. Employment was found in Nevada's thriving hospitality industry, including John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino. Sparks became a major distribution center for national companies like S.S. Kresge and Pacific Freeport, and many manufacturing companies opened after Nevada passed the right-to-work law in 1951. Sparks is now the fifth-largest city in Nevada.


Smoke, Soot, and Steam

Smoke, Soot, and Steam

Author: Michael L. Greer

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2019-07-11

Total Pages: 131

ISBN-13: 172831500X

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Use this vivid, well-documented book as a guide to walk down Main Street and experience the sensations of smoke, soot, and steam from 1869 to 1957 in a Central California community as it grew from a berg to an incorporated city and found its spot in the history of the golden state of California.


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Publications

Author: Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company

Publisher:

Published: 1924

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13:

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The Model Railroader's Guide to Industries Along the Tracks 3

The Model Railroader's Guide to Industries Along the Tracks 3

Author: Jeff Wilson

Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13: 0890247013

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This informative volume explores six rail industries full of modeling possibilities. You'll learn how to realistically recreate and incorporate industries such as ethanol, cement, canning, and sugar beets into your layouts through prototype photos and modeling suggestions. A history of each industry is also included.