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The current railroad utilizes locomotives, converted log disconnect cars, and other railroad equipment purchased from the West Side Lumber Company after it ceased railroad operations in 1961. [7] After his retirement in 1981, Rudy Stauffer was succeeded by his son, Max, as the railroad's owner and operator. Max Stauffer died on March 10, 2017 ...
The Yosemite Valley Railroad (YVRR) was a short-line railroad that operated in California from 1907 to 1945, providing a new mode of travel and tourism for the region. It ran from Merced to the Yosemite National Park, but it did not extend to Yosemite Valley itself, as railroad construction was prohibited in the National Parks. [1]
The Yosemite Transportation Company Office, also known as the Wells Fargo Office, was built in the Yosemite Valley of the U.S. state of California in 1910 to house facilities of motor stage and horse stage services between the nearest rail terminal at El Portal and Yosemite National Park.
The Yosemite Lumber Company was an early 20th century Sugar Pine and White Pine logging operation in the Sierra Nevada. [1] The company built the steepest logging incline ever, a 3,100 feet (940 m) route that tied the high-country timber tracts in Yosemite National Park to the low-lying Yosemite Valley Railroad running alongside the Merced River.
Yosemite Railroad may refer to: Yosemite Valley Railroad, a short-line railroad operating from 1907 to 1945 in the state of California, mostly following the Merced River from Merced to Yosemite National Park; Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad, a historic narrow gauge railroad with two operating steam train locomotives located near Fish Camp ...
These photos are breathtaking. By: Emily Drooby, Buzz60. It's not hot lava, it's an optical illusion! Every February, Horsetail Fall in Yosemite National Park lights up as if it were on fire.
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In 1907, the Yosemite Valley Railroad (YVRR) began service from Merced to El Portal – the gateway to Yosemite National Park. The YVRR connected with both mainlines in Merced; its shops were northwest of downtown, while its station was adjacent to the AT&SF station. [2] In 1917, the AT&SF built a new station at 24th Street and J Street.