The Visalia Electric Railroad

by Phillips C. Kauke

Table of Contents

Dedication5
Foreword7
Acknowledgements8
Introduction10
1. Early Railroad Developments 13
2. Railway Construction Begins 19
3. The Electric Railway is Energized 35
4. Heyday of the Orange Grove Route 45
5. Competition and the Strathmore Branch 71
6. Farewell to the Orange Cars 79
7. Chowchilla, San Jose & Fresno 85
8. Freight Operations Under Wire 89
9. A New Breed of Horses 111
10. Twilight on the Orange Grove Route 127
Rosters151
Bibliography160
Index161