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Did you Know
that former Northwestern Pacific ferry Sausalito still exists in Antioch? Check the Preserved Ferries page |
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The Real McCoy II
New: On the Today page, the Delta auto ferry Real McCoy II has all sorts of problems. |
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Ferry Tales by G Lindsay Campbell
New: The 24-July-1912 Ferry Tales column from the San Francisco Call. |
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Monticello Steamship Company
See many images and ads for the Monticello Steamship Company, which operated fast ferries from Vallejo to San Francisco. |
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Ferryboats on KPIX-5
Back on October 19, 2010, Ken Bastida of KPIX, Channel 5 interviewed me about ferryboats for his Good Question feature. It aired on 17-November-2010. There are some nice vintage movies and some nice shots taken around the Eureka that day at the Hyde Street Pier. |
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W. A. Coulter Ferry Drawings
W. A. Coulter was a staff artist for the San Francisco Call, who specialized in marine subjects. See some of his and ferry drawings. |
Fresno and San Leandro are No More
Ferries Fresno and San Leandro survived until recently, but the owners could not find a buyer and they are gone, now. Thank you to Gene Poon for determining their fate. |
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Seattle Ferryboat Ride
We visited Seattle in July 2010 and took a ride on a Seattle ferryboat. |
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Articles from the Southern Pacific Bulletin
Bridging the Bay With Our Ferries: an article by Superintendent Charles F. Heath from the March, 1921 Southern Pacific Bulletin, talks about the history of San Francisco Bay ferry operations and particularly Central/Southern Pacific operations. New Article: How the Southern Pacific Maintains (the) World's Cleanest Ferry Boats: an article by the California State Board of Health from the March, 1921 Southern Pacific Bulletin which described how the SP maintained its boats. |
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New Book: Ferries of San Francisco Bay
Paul Trimble (with William Knorp) has published a new book, Ferries of San Francisco Bay. I enjoyed it very much. |
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New Book: The Key System: San Francisco and the Eastshore Empire
Walter Rice and Emiliano Echeverria have published an enjoyable new book, The Key System: San Francisco and the Eastshore Empire. The book covers the Key's rail and marine operations. |
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New Book: Ferries of Puget Sound
Steven J Pickens has published an excellent new book, Ferries of Puget Sound. Topics include former San Francisco ferries. |
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New Ferry Discussion Group
Please consider joining WestCoastFerryboats, a lively discussion group about ferries, riverboats, and other water transit along the Pacific Coast. |
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The rattlesnake's "... eye excelled in brightness that of any other animal, and ... she
has no eye-lids. She may therefore be esteemed an emblem of vigilance. She never
begins an attack, nor, when once engaged, ever surrenders: She is therefore an
emblem of magnanimity and true courage ... (S)he never wounds 'till she has
generously given notice, even to her enemy, and cautioned him against the danger of
treading on her."
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Please visit myCable Car Home Page (new url: www.cable-car-guy.com) |
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Please visit my page aboutPark Trains and Tourist Trains (new url) |
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As if I didn't have enough websites to keep track of, I now have a blog:The Pneumatic Rolling-Sphere Carrier Delusion |
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