Tacoma Rail
David J. Cantlin
Sep 2013 · Arcadia Publishing
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Come along for the journey that is todays Tacoma Rail, from its humble beginning as a rickety trolley line to the economic engine that helps power the Port of Tacoma and surrounding communities. Once called the Step Child Utility, today, Tacoma Rail moves more than 82,000 rail shipments on 204 miles of track annually and contributes more than $1.6 million in tax revenues to the city of Tacoma.
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Photographs from many sourcesincluding the Tacoma Public Utilities Archives, Washington State History Museum, Tacoma Public Library, the author, and many private collectionsrichly tell the history that is Tacoma Rail, locally known as Tacomas Own. David J. Cantlin, a local railroad historian and photographer, has written two previous articles about Tacoma Rail. He works for the City of Fife Parks Department and is the father of seven children.
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