Oahu's Narrow-Gauge Navy Rail by Jeff Livingston (English) Paperback Book

Description: Oahu's Narrow-Gauge Navy Rail by Jeff Livingston US Navy rail operations on Oahu began in 1908 with construction railroads used to help build the shipyard. Expansion of Pearl Harbor to include the submarine base and the naval magazine on Kuahua Island required a permanent railroad, which was begun in 1911. This construction provided industrial employment to hundreds of local men in the existing agricultural economy, and the influx of additional manpower from the mainland contributed to an increasingly skilled and diverse population. World War II brought about a dramatic increase in Navy railroad operations in support of the war effort. Success in the Pacific theater of operations depended on the Navys railroads, equipment, and the Oahu Railway & Land Company (OR&L), which connected all the bases. The OR&L abandoned its main line in December 1947. By the mid-1950s, railroad operations at Pearl Harbor also ceased. Rail operations continued at and between Naval Magazine Lualualei and Ammunition Depot West Loch through the Korean Conflict and Vietnam era, ending in 1972. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Details ISBN1467131970 Author Jeff Livingston Short Title OAHUS NARROW GAUGE NAVY RAIL Pages 127 Publisher Arcadia Publishing (SC) Series Images of Rail Language English ISBN-10 1467131970 ISBN-13 9781467131971 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 978 Illustrations Yes Year 2014 Publication Date 2014-09-15 Audience General/Trade We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:138011400;

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