Oahu's Narrow-Gauge Navy Rail

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Railroads, History, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, Travel
Cover of the book Oahu's Narrow-Gauge Navy Rail by Jeff Livingston, Arcadia Publishing Inc.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Jeff Livingston ISBN: 9781439647271
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: September 15, 2014
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Language: English
Author: Jeff Livingston
ISBN: 9781439647271
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: September 15, 2014
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Language: English
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 Navy�s 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.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
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 Navy�s 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.

More books from Arcadia Publishing Inc.

Cover of the book Saginaw by Jeff Livingston
Cover of the book Auburn Correctional Facility by Jeff Livingston
Cover of the book Laramie Railroads by Jeff Livingston
Cover of the book Historic Tales of La Jolla by Jeff Livingston
Cover of the book Education in Albuquerque by Jeff Livingston
Cover of the book Assabet Mills by Jeff Livingston
Cover of the book Gangs and Outlaws of Western Pennsylvania by Jeff Livingston
Cover of the book Elephant Butte Dam by Jeff Livingston
Cover of the book Connecticut Rock ‘n’ Roll by Jeff Livingston
Cover of the book New London County Trolleys by Jeff Livingston
Cover of the book The Akron Sound by Jeff Livingston
Cover of the book Old Town by Jeff Livingston
Cover of the book Maltese in Detroit by Jeff Livingston
Cover of the book Legendary Locals of Foxborough by Jeff Livingston
Cover of the book Building Chicago's Subways by Jeff Livingston
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy