How interesting to hear of the stops passenger tra...
How interesting to hear of the stops passenger trains were making in Capitola beyond the 1938discontinuance of regular service! I rode through there on the annual Big Trees Picnic Trainto Felton in...
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Yeah, train service via the Suntan Special apparently continued for a few years after World War II. It surprised me too. I was even more surprised to discover how long the Southern Pacific held on to...
View ArticleHi Derek. You might see if you can get Carolyn to...
Hi Derek. You might see if you can get Carolyn to read this over for you. She might have some corrections and updates.Frank
View ArticleHow tall is the trestle. When I was in third grade...
How tall is the trestle. When I was in third grade I couldn't make friends, so I stopped riding the school bus and used to walk across the trestle to go to grade school. I loved walking that route.
View ArticleWhat is the train horn I hear on Thanksgiving nigh...
What is the train horn I hear on Thanksgiving night and then again on Friday (today) in the Capitola area
View ArticleThat would be the Polar Express train. It is runni...
That would be the Polar Express train. It is running on weekends throughout this winter (as well as Fridays and a few select weekdays). They have up to four runs an evening and the train runs between...
View ArticleHello, I’ve always wanted to walk that trestle. So...
Hello, I’ve always wanted to walk that trestle. So I did on a pre-Mother’s Day scouting trip on Sunday. My son is coming to celebrate with me so I’ve planned an adventure picnic - Gayles then up to the...
View ArticleI was the resident engineer on replacing the RR tr...
I was the resident engineer on replacing the RR trestle spanning Santa Cruz harbor. I urge caution on any train running over the trestle in Capitola, because it looks totally rusted out and done. The...
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