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Roaring Camp climbs the mountain
1875
Felton, California
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A narrow-gauge line built to haul redwood down out of the mountains, on grades steep enough that the locomotives climb switchbacks with their boilers tilted. When the timber ran out the line turned to hauling tourists instead, using the same Shay and Heisler engines, which is why they still exist.
That was 1 of the hidden places.
Location: historic site
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