The line was taken over by the Pennsylvania in 1928. One is ex Central Pacific coach 70, built in 1868. Theme: Illdy. 60 people follow this. Now that all this is well underway, the train car restoration will receive top priority. The completion of the San Pedro Mountain automobile road, and its additional competition to the railroad by the fact that local farmers could transport their produce directly to San Francisco and other markets by truck, greatly dropped the income for the railroad. To attract weekend excursions and tourists, the route would hug the shoreline as closely as possible. The structure was originally one story but now stands as a two story residence. Salada: The Beach in Reach, Ocean Shore Land Company, 1908. Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University, Volume 51, p.323. The second steamer was operated by Harry L. Staples. In 2004, while our beloved hulk was being trucked to Pacifica, there were four surviving Ocean Shore passenger cars, excluding 1409. The company was $2,321,740 in debt and had nowhere left to turn for help. The Ocean Shore Railway went bankrupt on December 6, 1909 and was reincorporated as the Ocean Shore Railroad on October 9, 1911, following nearly two years in receivership. The huge cut between Fairway Park and Vallemar was blasted out by railroad engineers. First a ledge was cut into the cliff face from Tobin station to Shelter Cove. Pre-owned item 1 THE LAST WHISTLE: OCEAN SHORE RAILROAD By Jack R. Wagner - HardcoverTHE LAST WHISTLE: OCEAN SHORE RAILROAD By Jack R. Wagner - Hardcover $10.99 Free shipping item 2 Jack R. Wagner~THE LAST WHISTLE (OCEAN SHORE RAILROAD)~1ST/DJ~NICE COPYJack R. Wagner~THE LAST WHISTLE (OCEAN SHORE RAILROAD)~1ST/DJ~NICE COPY $34.95 +$4.99 shipping Browse maps, pictures and histories of abandoned railroad lines of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway. Check out our refreshment options! The former outdoor shelter was enclosed many years ago and is now a private residence. To create a level bed for tracks on Devil's Slide, they stuffed nine tons of black powder into a specially constructed tunnel and literally blew the top off the mountain. One is camouflaged as the ERA Dolphin Real Estate office at the corner of Manor Drive and Oceana Blvd. [Cambridge Lutece Colorized by DeOldify], Ocean Shore Railway auditor Ted F. Wurm on right with family members standing on the tracks near Davenport, ca 1910. See also "Ocean Shore Electric Railway," Locomotive Firemen's Magazine, Volume 39, Number 9 (September 1905), pp. Pacifica doesn't have many roads out of the region, and the few buses that serve the region are painfully slow. Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University, Volume 51, p.327. Book Now. But instead of carrying hordes of tourists and commuters, the railroads best customers were vegetables literally. Between 1880 and 1881 the railroad attempted to increase revenue by taking out mortgages and distributing stocks. Construction on the Southern Division was primarily focused on the Scott Creek Railway line rather than the route north, although surveyors were likely busy determining the best means of crossing Scott Creek. Several town development projects were planned along the coast, most notably at Montara and El Granada north of Half Moon Bay. However, once Southern Pacific did reach Davenport in 1907, it conveniently installed its wye in such a way to deny the Ocean Shore any further access to the cement plant. The Stanley Steamers called in at Waddell Creek, Gazos Creek, Pigeon Point, Pebble Beach, Pescadero, San Gregorio, Tunitas Glen, and Torquay, providing transportation to and from some of the most remote communities on the Central Coast. Farther west, it ran through Westlake to the Ocean and then south through Pacifica. The railroad would have followed the route of its predecessors along the San Mateo Coast, and would have had a large yard in the center of Santa Cruz. It was purchased by Ocean Shore, No. The tracks north from Santa Cruz were completed as far north as Swanton, north of Davenport. It survives, but was not built for the Ocean Shore Railroad. This section was in use until the mid-1980s and was the last part of the Ocean Shore in operation. The company was forced into receivership during 1911. One was an exact copy of the 1409. Lots sold at Salada Beach started at $250 for a 25 x 50 foot parcel. A separate bus service also transported people from Torquay to the California Redwood Park (Big Basin). Three railroad stations still stand. 506 was built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in July 1916, #43682. [Randolph Brandt], Coastside Transport Company advertisement from the. Estimates in 1911 placed the cost of finishing the line at $1,351,115, over $35,000,000 in 2021 money. Further plans called for subsidiaries such as the Ocean Shore & Eastern, which would have run a line between Santa Cruz to Watsonville where it would have connected with other Ocean Shore Railroad related schemes, such as the Fresno, Coalinga, & Monterey Railroad, which aimed to connect Fresno and Monterey via somewhere around the Pacheco Pass.[7]. Originally incorporated as the Ocean Shore Railway Company on May 18, 1905, the plan was to run a 1500 Volt Alternating-Current double-tracked line between San Francisco and Santa Cruz, operating with interurbans and electric freight motors. Unfortunately, construction began in fall of . The first attempts to construct a railroad between San Francisco and Santa Cruz began as early as 1870, with the organization of the San Francisco, Santa Cruz, & Watsonville Railroad Company. The earthquake delayed construction of a second track (Southern Pacific's) by a year, meaning that the Ocean Shore was able to profit off the cement plant's initial output during that time. All material Copyright SteamLocomotive.com. Both cars were finally scrapped at Oroville during 2009. Elihu Jackson, of Salisbury, treasurer. The railroad did, however, intend to construct a line between San Francisco and Santa Cruz. After the 1906 earthquake, the progress of the little railroad had come to the attention of the nation. Artichokes went for 75 each in New York. Bricks laid out in the word "Montara" can be seen in the pavement in front of the front door. In the following weeks, similar riots occurred in Paterson and Elizabeth; dozens were injured and hundreds were arrested. 201 or 202. But, as with most of the other fantastic beach developments, they failed to materialize beyond the artists conceptions. Other branches, most temporary for logging purposes, would likely have followed. Is Pacifica the Bay Area's Most Underrated Gem? The railroad failed to do this, and subsequently, the franchise expired and by February 1902, the line was shut down.[1]. The company initially planned for a top-of-the-line electric railway, but the 1906 earthquake curtailed . Last updated: Nov. 11, 2022, to Lassen Lmbr & Box 23; to Red River Lmbr; scrapped 1940, to Hawaii Consolidated, converted to 2-6-2; scrapped 1947, to Atlas-Olympia; to stat boiler; scrapped 1937, to Pickering Lmbr 8; to West Side Lmbr 1:3; scrapped 1947, to Hofius Stell & Equip (D); to Walville Lmbr 10; to Diamond Match Co, Idaho; scrapped 1942, to Pickering Lmbr 11:1; to Verdi Lmbr 11; to Clover Valley Lmbr 11; scrapped 1952, to Pickering Lmbr 12; to Conell Motor Truck; to storage Fremont,CA; to. The railroad tried to fight the opposition of the plans in San Francisco in the Supreme Court, but failed. Salada Beach, Western Realty Company, date unknown (probably 1907 or 1908). Coastside farmers were paid 5 1/2 a choke. Vegetables Galore This problem became worse when the Ocean Shore was denied a viaduct over the Southern Pacific's freight yard. Ocean Shore Railroad Alignment. The bridges over Tunitas Creek and Palmer Gulch remained for many decades until they either collapsed or were demolished. Most ended up in East Coast homes and restaurants. [OpenSFHistory], An accident at Little Creek switch outside Swanton, 1916. Our signature excursion along the scenic Tillamook Bay and the Oregon Coast between Garibaldi and Rockaway Beach offers a relaxed ride and a step back in time. From that point, the tracks crossed Harrison Street and ran up 12th Street to the terminal station at Mission Street. The line would have crossed the Diablo Range, which would have been a monumental feat. Although constructed using the same contractors as the Coast Line Railway, the Coast Line was running behind schedule so the Ocean Shore's initial single track was built to Davenport first. [2] However, for unknown reasons, in November 1892 the Mayor of San Francisco rejected the proposal for the railroad to run its line on 25th Street and Potrero Avenue, which led the railway to frantically reorganize its plans. Track layers had only reached Mussel Rock outside Daly City by the time of the earthquake, but grading had been completed for many miles further south, with much of the equipment located on Devil's Slide, which was the most precarious part of the route. The details of this early connecting activity are obscure, although it is known that the Ocean Shore Railway funded the service in order to maintain the premise of their coastal railroad. At the same time the company investors were building the line south from San Francisco, they were also building their line north from Santa Cruz to connect with the San Francisco extension. Of those grandiose plans, only the bath houses on Clarendon Avenue and the concrete pillars for a dance pavilion in the center of the lagoon were built. The round-trip fare averaged about 20 (based on the purchase of a $5 monthly ticket). At the time, the planned line continuation to, several small hamlets along the line north of the tunnel included Salada Beach, Brighton, and Vallemar. The San Francisco charter allowed for electric-only operation, so the . Join your colleagues from industry, academia, and government at the 41st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2022) in Hamburg, Germany from June 5 - 10, 2022. The End of an Era Powered by, Railroad historian John Schmale: 'Stanley Steamers' Filled in the Ocean Shore's 26-Mile 'Gap, An Ocean Shore Railway construction train atop a bridge near Davenport, 1907. Weekend passengers had flocked to the beaches on good days, but at other times the trains were virtually empty. 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