Muir Woods by Gravity Car - Revision history

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	''by Evelyn Rose, Muir Woods Docent''		''by Evelyn Rose, Muir Woods Docent''

	~~'''~~The Train to Muir Woods~~'''~~		<font size=4>The Train to Muir Woods</font size>

	'''Putting Your Life in the Hands of the “Gravity Man”'''		'''Putting Your Life in the Hands of the “Gravity Man”'''
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	''--The original article was published in the September, October, November 2005 issue of the [http://www.nps.gov/goga/parknews/newspaper.htm ParkNews, The Quarterly Magazine of the National Parks at the Golden Gate]. It is printed here with permission.''		''--The original article was published in the September, October, November 2005 issue of the [http://www.nps.gov/goga/parknews/newspaper.htm ParkNews, The Quarterly Magazine of the National Parks at the Golden Gate]. It is printed here with permission.''

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	The railroad completed the spur to Redwood Canyon and the first Muir Inn (at what is now Camp Alice Eastwood) in 1907. [http://www.mttam.net/Default.aspx?tabid=826 ''The Crookedest Railroad in the World''], which ran from Mill Valley to the top of Mt. Tamalpais and the Summit Tavern, was considered to be an engineering marvel, and was quickly successful. From Mill Valley to the tavern, the maximum grade was 7 percent, and averaged 5 percent. Passengers traveled 8.25 miles and negotiated 281 curves that, when placed back-to-back, created 42 complete circles—all at what was considered the hair-raising speed of 8.5 mph!		The railroad completed the spur to Redwood Canyon and the first Muir Inn (at what is now Camp Alice Eastwood) in 1907. [http://www.mttam.net/Default.aspx?tabid=826 ''The Crookedest Railroad in the World''], which ran from Mill Valley to the top of Mt. Tamalpais and the Summit Tavern, was considered to be an engineering marvel, and was quickly successful. From Mill Valley to the tavern, the maximum grade was 7 percent, and averaged 5 percent. Passengers traveled 8.25 miles and negotiated 281 curves that, when placed back-to-back, created 42 complete circles—all at what was considered the hair-raising speed of 8.5 mph!

	<~~embed~~ src="~~http~~://~~www.~~archive.org/~~flow~~/~~flowplayer.commercial-3.2.1.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash~~" width="640" height="~~506" allowfullscreen="true~~" ~~allowscriptaccess~~="~~always~~" ~~cachebusting~~="true" ~~bgcolor~~="~~#000000" quality="high" flashvars="config={'key':'#$aa4baff94a9bdcafce8','playlist':['format=Thumbnail?.jpg',{'autoPlay':false,'url':'MountTam1917_512kb.mp4'}],'clip':{'autoPlay':~~true,'baseUrl':'http://www.archive.org/download/MountTam1917/','scaling':'fit','provider':'h264streaming'},'canvas':{'backgroundColor':'#000000','backgroundGradient':'none'},'plugins':{'controls':{'playlist':false,'fullscreen':true,'height':26,'backgroundColor':'#000000','autoHide':{'fullscreenOnly':true}},'h264streaming':{'url':'http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.pseudostreaming-3.2.1.swf'}},'contextMenu':[{},'-','Flowplayer v3.2.1']}"> </~~embed~~>		<iframe src="https://archive.org/embed/MountTam1917" width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" allowfullscreen></iframe>

	'''Railroad transporting tourists to top of Marin County's highest peak, 1917. At very end of this nearly 2 minute silent film you can see visitors entering Muir Woods.'''		'''Railroad transporting tourists to top of Marin County's highest peak, 1917. At very end of this nearly 2 minute silent film you can see visitors entering Muir Woods.'''

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	The railroad completed the spur to Redwood Canyon and the first Muir Inn (at what is now Camp Alice Eastwood) in 1907. [http://www.mttam.net/Default.aspx?tabid=826 ''The Crookedest Railroad in the World''], which ran from Mill Valley to the top of Mt. Tamalpais and the Summit Tavern, was considered to be an engineering marvel, and was quickly successful. From Mill Valley to the tavern, the maximum grade was 7 percent, and averaged 5 percent. Passengers traveled 8.25 miles and negotiated 281 curves that, when placed back-to-back, created 42 complete circles—all at what was considered the hair-raising speed of 8.5 mph!		The railroad completed the spur to Redwood Canyon and the first Muir Inn (at what is now Camp Alice Eastwood) in 1907. [http://www.mttam.net/Default.aspx?tabid=826 ''The Crookedest Railroad in the World''], which ran from Mill Valley to the top of Mt. Tamalpais and the Summit Tavern, was considered to be an engineering marvel, and was quickly successful. From Mill Valley to the tavern, the maximum grade was 7 percent, and averaged 5 percent. Passengers traveled 8.25 miles and negotiated 281 curves that, when placed back-to-back, created 42 complete circles—all at what was considered the hair-raising speed of 8.5 mph!

	The [http://www.mttam.net/Default.aspx?tabid=827 ''Gravity Car''] was advertised as a ride “not for the faint at heart!” Each small, open, four-wheeled “self-propelled” car was controlled by a Gravity Man, who used two independent brakes to maintain the car at the blazing speed of 12 miles per hour, a speed		<embed src="http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.commercial-3.2.1.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="506" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" cachebusting="true" bgcolor="#000000" quality="high" flashvars="config={'key':'#$aa4baff94a9bdcafce8','playlist':['format=Thumbnail?.jpg',{'autoPlay':false,'url':'MountTam1917_512kb.mp4'}],'clip':{'autoPlay':true,'baseUrl':'http://www.archive.org/download/MountTam1917/','scaling':'fit','provider':'h264streaming'},'canvas':{'backgroundColor':'#000000','backgroundGradient':'none'},'plugins':{'controls':{'playlist':false,'fullscreen':true,'height':26,'backgroundColor':'#000000','autoHide':{'fullscreenOnly':true}},'h264streaming':{'url':'http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.pseudostreaming-3.2.1.swf'}},'contextMenu':[{},'-','Flowplayer v3.2.1']}"> </embed>
	calculated by listening for two clicks on the rails every two seconds. After traveling through the famous Double Bow Knot above Mesa Station, passengers glided down to the Muir Inn, where, as in other national parks, they enjoyed the high-quality accommodations. From there, they traveled down the old stage road (now the Alice
	Eastwood Trail) into majestic Muir Woods. Even John Muir is reported to have ridden the Gravity Car at least once for an excursion to “his” woods.		'''Railroad transporting tourists to top of Marin County's highest peak, 1917. At very end of this nearly 2 minute silent film you can see visitors entering Muir Woods.'''

			''Video: [http://www.archive.org/details/prelinger Prelinger Archive]''

			The [http://www.mttam.net/Default.aspx?tabid=827 ''Gravity Car''] was advertised as a ride “not for the faint at heart!” Each small, open, four-wheeled “self-propelled” car was controlled by a Gravity Man, who used two independent brakes to maintain the car at the blazing speed of 12 miles per hour, a speed calculated by listening for two clicks on the rails every two seconds. After traveling through the famous Double Bow Knot above Mesa Station, passengers glided down to the Muir Inn, where, as in other national parks, they enjoyed the high-quality accommodations. From there, they traveled down the old stage road (now the Alice Eastwood Trail) into majestic Muir Woods. Even John Muir is reported to have ridden the Gravity Car at least once for an excursion to “his” woods.

	'''ECHOES OF THE PAST'''		'''ECHOES OF THE PAST'''

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	Railroads were the darlings of the Industrial Revolution. After 1869, people could travel cross-country by rail in less than a week, rendering unnecessary the treacherous maritime journey around Cape Horn or across the Isthmus of Panama. Travelers from the East Coast and Midwest no longer needed to visit Europe to see great mountains and glorious landscapes — opportunities for leisure travel now pointed west, along parallel iron rails. Wealthy travelers demanded the very finest accommodations, and the success		Railroads were the darlings of the Industrial Revolution. After 1869, people could travel cross-country by rail in less than a week, rendering unnecessary the treacherous maritime journey around Cape Horn or across the Isthmus of Panama. Travelers from the East Coast and Midwest no longer needed to visit Europe to see great mountains and glorious landscapes — opportunities for leisure travel now pointed west, along parallel iron rails. Wealthy travelers demanded the very finest accommodations, and the success
	of the first great national parks, including Yellowstone and Grand Canyon, was immeasurably aided by the early investment and influence of the Northern Pacific and Santa Fe Railroads, respectively.		of the first great national parks, including Yellowstone and Grand Canyon, was immeasurably aided by the early investment and influence of the Northern Pacific and Santa Fe Railroads, respectively.

			[[Image:Mt-tam-gravity-railroad bw April-13-1919i.jpg]]

			'''April 13, 1919, a posed photograph of the Mt. Tam railway in front of Mt. Tam!'''

			''Photographer unknown, print courtesy Chris Carlsson''

	'''SAVING THE REDWOODS'''		'''SAVING THE REDWOODS'''

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	''--The original article was published in the September, October, November 2005 issue of the [http://www.nps.gov/goga/parknews/newspaper.htm ParkNews, The Quarterly Magazine of the National Parks at the Golden Gate]. It is printed here with permission.''		''--The original article was published in the September, October, November 2005 issue of the [http://www.nps.gov/goga/parknews/newspaper.htm ParkNews, The Quarterly Magazine of the National Parks at the Golden Gate]. It is printed here with permission.''

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Buffalopoke at 05:01, 14 January 2010

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	Originally, he intended to build a hotel and then lease it to the railroad, which would in turn build a spur down to Redwood Canyon, home of the old growth redwood forest known today as Muir Woods. Yet, following the [[:Category:Earthquakes\|1906 earthquake]], when Redwood Canyon was threatened with condemnation so it could be [[:Category:Water\|dammed]]~~dammed~~, Mr. Kent instead sold the property intended for the hotel to the railroad and gave the land with the forest to the United States.		Originally, he intended to build a hotel and then lease it to the railroad, which would in turn build a spur down to Redwood Canyon, home of the old growth redwood forest known today as Muir Woods. Yet, following the [[:Category:Earthquakes\|1906 earthquake]], when Redwood Canyon was threatened with condemnation so it could be [[:Category:Water\|dammed]], Mr. Kent instead sold the property intended for the hotel to the railroad and gave the land with the forest to the United States.

	'''NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART'''		'''NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART'''

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	'''Putting Your Life in the Hands of the “Gravity Man”'''		'''Putting Your Life in the Hands of the “Gravity Man”'''

	Despite modern roads and methods of transportation, [http://www.nps.gov/muwo/index.htm ''Muir Woods''] can still present challenges to those who want to visit it (and we won’t bring up the issue of trying to park there on a sunny weekend afternoon). Though only about 10 miles as the raven flies from downtown San Francisco, getting to Muir Woods requires a dizzying car or bus ride down a series of switchbacks, or a strenuous hike. But once, visitors could take a railroad car to what was then the main entrance beyond Cathedral Grove, Redwood Canyon’s back door. How was that possible?		Despite modern roads and methods of transportation, [http://www.nps.gov/muwo/index.htm ''Muir Woods''] can still present challenges to those who want to visit it (and we won’t bring up the issue of trying to park there on a sunny weekend afternoon). Though only about 10 miles as the raven flies from [[:Category:Downtown\|downtown San Francisco]], getting to Muir Woods requires a dizzying car or bus ride down a series of switchbacks, or a strenuous hike. But once, visitors could take a railroad car to what was then the main entrance beyond Cathedral Grove, Redwood Canyon’s back door. How was that possible?

	Railroads were the darlings of the Industrial Revolution. After 1869, people could travel cross-country by rail in less than a week, rendering unnecessary the treacherous maritime journey around Cape Horn or across the Isthmus of Panama. Travelers from the East Coast and Midwest no longer needed to visit Europe to see great mountains and glorious landscapes — opportunities for leisure travel now pointed west, along parallel iron rails. Wealthy travelers demanded the very finest accommodations, and the success		Railroads were the darlings of the Industrial Revolution. After 1869, people could travel cross-country by rail in less than a week, rendering unnecessary the treacherous maritime journey around Cape Horn or across the Isthmus of Panama. Travelers from the East Coast and Midwest no longer needed to visit Europe to see great mountains and glorious landscapes — opportunities for leisure travel now pointed west, along parallel iron rails. Wealthy travelers demanded the very finest accommodations, and the success
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	Originally, he intended to build a hotel and then lease it to the railroad, which would in turn build a spur down to Redwood Canyon, home of the old growth redwood forest known today as Muir Woods. Yet, following the 1906 earthquake, when Redwood Canyon was threatened with condemnation so it could be dammed, Mr. Kent instead sold the property intended for the hotel to the railroad and gave the land with the forest to the		Originally, he intended to build a hotel and then lease it to the railroad, which would in turn build a spur down to Redwood Canyon, home of the old growth redwood forest known today as Muir Woods. Yet, following the [[:Category:Earthquakes\|1906 earthquake]], when Redwood Canyon was threatened with condemnation so it could be [[:Category:Water\|dammed]]dammed, Mr. Kent instead sold the property intended for the hotel to the railroad and gave the land with the forest to the United States.
	United States.

	'''NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART'''		'''NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART'''

Buffalopoke at 04:53, 14 January 2010

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	''--The original article was published in the September, October, November 2005 issue of the [http://www.nps.gov/goga/parknews/newspaper.htm ParkNews, The Quarterly Magazine of the National Parks at the Golden Gate]. It is printed here with permission.''		''--The original article was published in the September, October, November 2005 issue of the [http://www.nps.gov/goga/parknews/newspaper.htm ParkNews, The Quarterly Magazine of the National Parks at the Golden Gate]. It is printed here with permission.''

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Buffalopoke: Many early travelers arrived at Muir Woods via gravity!

2010-01-14T04:43:36Z

Many early travelers arrived at Muir Woods via gravity!

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	''--The original article was published in the September, October, November 2005 issue of the [http://www.nps.gov/goga/parknews/newspaper.htm ParkNews, The Quarterly Magazine of the National Parks at the Golden Gate]. It is printed here with permission.''		''--The original article was published in the September, October, November 2005 issue of the [http://www.nps.gov/goga/parknews/newspaper.htm ParkNews, The Quarterly Magazine of the National Parks at the Golden Gate]. It is printed here with permission.''

	[[category:Monuments]] [[category:Habitat]] [[category:Tourism]] [[category:Early SF]] [[category:Earthquakes]] [[category:1890s]] [[category:1900s]] [[category:1910s]] [[category:1920s]] [[category:Transit History Tour]] [[category:~~Historic Habitat & Wildlife Species~~ Tour]]		[[category:Monuments]] [[category:Habitat]] [[category:Tourism]] [[category:Early SF]] [[category:Earthquakes]] [[category: water]] [[category:1890s]] [[category:1900s]] [[category:1910s]] [[category:1920s]] [[category:Historic Habitat & Wildlife Species Tour]] [[category:Transit History Tour]] [[category:Water Tour]]