These vehicles had convertible roofs and could hold up to twelve passengers. Theme: Illdy. Choose from Ocean Shore Railroad stock illustrations from iStock. The line was taken over by the Pennsylvania in 1928. 1, February 1961. All material Copyright SteamLocomotive.com. Despite significant passenger patronage, especially on weekends, the railroad never recovered from losses in the 1906 earthquake and failed to attract enough freight traffic to cover increasing deficits. Passengers wishing to continue disembarked from the train and boarded a special Stanley Steamer to reach the railhead at the other end. One is ex Central Pacific coach 70, built in 1868. A major impetus for the railroad was the real estate game. All Rights Reserved. Up until just a few years ago the tracks still existed on 12th Street. OceanShoreRailroad.org. The collapse of Knickerbocker led to a run on money and the withdrawal by many from high-risk investments. Most of the Ocean Shore right of way was paved over and turned into Highway 1, reputed to be the most spectacular road on the West Coast. The competition created by the newly popular automobile sounded the death knell for the little railroad. Car #1409 was the last purchased by the Ocean Shore Railroad, and ran on rails from San Francisco through Daly City to the coastal towns of Pacifica, Montara, Moss Beach, Princeton, Granada, Half Moon Bay and beyond with connections to Santa Cruz. Three railroad stations still stand. OceanShoreRailroad.org. "Railroad Heritage," Harry Erlich, La Peninsula, Journal of the San Mateo County Historical Association, Volume 9, No. Around May 1881, various rumors were circulating around San Francisco in relation to the San Francisco & Ocean Shore Railroad. 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. Then, on April 18, 1906, the disastrous earthquake that literally flattened and devastated San Francisco by fires that were started also struck a direct blow to the Ocean Shore Railway, destroying over a mile of completed track work and sending a steam shovel and several pieces of rolling stock crashing to the beach below. Established in 1905, the Ocean Shore Railroad Company's tracks started in San Francisco and ran along a coastal route through the small villages that later became Pacifica. But it did not last long. Remnants of the right-of-way survive all along the coast, especially in San Mateo County. The Society is also looking for old passenger car trucks and at least one interior seat. Three railroad stations still stand. to USAX 6814; to Kurth Lmbr 20; retired 1955; to ???? Beyond there the line headed uphill to where the construction crews encountered one of the most difficult engineering obstacles on the entire line, the solid rock of Point San Pedro. Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University, Volume 51, p.323. It consisted of an office, waiting room and freight shed, all of which were small. Band. The nail in the coffin of the Ocean Shore Railway proved to be neither Southern Pacific interference nor the 1906 earthquake. [, An Ocean Shore construction train pouring fill below the bridge over San Vicente Creek south of Davenport, 1907. The main Granada station was just a few hundred feet oceanward. One of the hardest things in modeling this railroad is creating a believable paint scheme for cars and rolling stock, always working under the 'what if' premis. Railroad Sights in Pacifica Today The railroad was conceived to carry basically only freight of the coast-side villages. The Railroad Commission, however, limited the franchise repeatedly, forcing Gray to redirect traffic to Colma and San Mateo, drastically reducing his potential profits. Bechtel 1921, sold to Hetch Hetchy RR in 1921, then to Sierra RY as No. A 27 Febraury 2018 email corrected the tender's coal capacity.) On July 16, Gray sold the company to Edward Serretto, Louis Alfred Mattei, and Emile Michel. MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY The Michigan Southern Railroad operates 21 miles of track from White Pigeon to Sturgis, Michigan, located approximately Skip to content Report an Emergency 1.855.258.4514 | 24/7 Customer Service 1.855.955.7245 | Customer Console | Employee Portal First a ledge was cut into the cliff face from Tobin station to Shelter Cove. 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. Most ended up in East Coast homes and restaurants. Click below for a listing of assistance programs & phone numbers. The publicity department produced large colorful broadsides and posters ex-tolling the beautiful beaches and other attractions. Huge cracks opened up along the roadbed. That decision was probably its undoing.As part of Californias coastal history, this rail car brings the City of Pacifica a tangible link to its history. 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Early in the morning of April 17, 1906, an 8.1 earthquake started a rockslide above the new rail line. View our variety of available train rides in Hamburg, NY below. The Ocean Shore Railway started construction on May 18th, 1905 on what was to be a double track electric line to run about 83 miles from 12th & Mission Street in San Francisco to Santa Cruz. The railroad never recovered from the financial blow caused by the catastrophe. There are two stations still existing and a levee. The Salada Beach Station,(sometimes shortened to Salada), was located near where Paloma Avenue (formerly San Mateo Avenue) crosses Highway 1 in present day Sharp Park. Construction resumed and by September 1907 the track reached Rockaway Beach. Indeed, right up until its declaration of bankruptcy in 1911, the company was working feverishly to achieve its primary goal. 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. 4 ft 8. Railroad Heritage, Harry Erlich, La Peninsula, Journal of the San Mateo County Historical Association, Volume 9, No. Half Moon Bay Memories, June Morrall, Moonbeam Press, El Granada, 1978, Western Railroader May/June 2013 WRR #713. Ocean Shore Railroad. [Louis L. Stein, Jr. Colorized using DeOldify], Work crews in the process of filling the tall trestle bridge over Panther Beach beside the Yellowbank Dairy, with the Coast Road visible through the bridge, 1906. The third is Tobin Station on San Pedro Point (corner of Danman Avenue and Shelter Cove Road). Bechtel as No. As I've mentioned in previous postings, I have intentions of modeling the Ocean Shore Railroad, a modern day recreation of a prototype that ceased operations in 1920. Please enable JavaScript in your browser for a better user experience. Copyright 2021. [OpenSFHistory], An accident at Little Creek switch outside Swanton, 1916. The actual panic occurred when several banks, most notably the Knickerbocker Trust Company, failed to seize control of the United Copper Company. Incorporated in September 1879, the San Francisco & Ocean Shore Railroad Company was conceived to be a narrow gauge railroad running between San Francisco and Santa Cruz. Coastside farmers were paid 5 1/2 a choke. Instead, it was the Knickerbocker Crisis which led to the Panic of 1907. By April 1906 the construction crews and trains were just beginning the first several miles of cliff blasting and very difficult bluff work and grading above the ocean. Between 1880 and 1881 the railroad attempted to increase revenue by taking out mortgages and distributing stocks. The company decided that it was not feasible to operate a railroad all the way down the Eastern Shore to Cape Charles and at Little Creek, and stopped operations on May 18, 2018. 4-8-8-4 "Big Boy" type, simple articulated. Construction of the Ocean Shore in Santa Cruz County began in mid-1905 and continued apace through to the earthquake on April 18, 1906. It was purchased in 1936 by W.A. Artichokes, beans, Brussels sprouts, peas, potatoes and other coastside produce were in high demand. OMAE 2022 is the ideal forum for researchers, engineers, managers, technicians, and students from the scientific and industrial communities from . Meanwhile, the track to Scott Creek was completed by October, several months behind schedule, but still not too far above upper estimates. 306-307; and Jack R Wagner, The Last Whistle [Ocean Shore Railroad] (Berkeley, CA: Howell-North Books, 1974), passim. Early in the morning of April 17, 1906, an 8.1 earthquake started a rockslide above the new rail line. . Originally chartered as the Delaware Shore Railroad in February, 1873 it was completed between Woodbury and Penns Grove in July, 1876. . With one of the world's most scenic backdrops as a brilliant seascape for passengers, the Ocean Shore Railroad skirted northern California's coastline to service communities south of San Francisco for the first two decades of the 20th century. A major impetus for the railroad was the real estate game. With one of the worlds most scenic backdrops as a brilliant seascape for passengers, the Ocean Shore Railroad skirted northern Californias coastline to service communities south of San Francisco for the first two decades of the 20th century. Much of Pacifica's layout owes its beginnings to a small, little-known railroad company. Beyond Tobin a tunnel had to be bored through the point itself and beyond the tunnel, the rails had to traverse the face of Devils Slide. Estimates in 1911 placed the cost of finishing the line at $1,351,115, over $35,000,000 in 2021 money. Some sites also include photos of most locomotives. Where: Car #1409 located behind Vallemar Station. [5], A never-built branch would have split from the mainline and run along what is now 19th Avenue, Eucalyptus Drive, 47th Avenue, Rivera Street, and 48th Avenue to Golden Gate Park. 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. Works number was 41999 in April 1915. Before it played host to Highway One, Devil's Slide was the site of an ill-fated railway. It had rarely made a profit and, in 1920, was forced to stop operations. In March 1927 it was rebuilt and sold to the St. Clair Tunnel Co as 9175, Class Z-3-a. Fast-talking promoters lured city-weary prospects to the coastside by offering free trips on the railway, open air concerts and free lunches. A small section of the track can be seen today crossing 13th Street in San Francisco in front of Best Buy. The Bay Coast Railroad (a subsidiary of Cassatt Management LLC) was the last operator to run trains all the way from Maryland to Little Creek. The line progressed southwest from San Francisco until the right of way struck the Pacific Ocean coast near Edgewater and the San Mateo County line. [4] The railway was backed primarily by a group of very successful and wealthy business-men of San Francisco, including future railroad president: J. Downey Harvey. There are 16 links in this category Alameda Belt Line Works numbers were 32627, 32646 in January 1908. It resurfaced at the edge of the high cliffs, 700 feet above the crashing surf. In September 1903, the San Francisco & Southern Railway was formed to construct a line between San Francisco and Santa Cruz, via the same route as its predecessors. The station stood as a residence until the early 1980s. For the Downey Harveys, such a retirement meant living at Del Monte, the exclusive resort built by the Southern Pacific Railroad at Monterey. To attract weekend excursions and tourists, the route would hug the shoreline as closely as possible. Copyright 2021. Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University, Volume 47, p. 249. The line had tight curves, street trackage, a float bridge - all elements that endeared the railroad to its fans. The railroad was to be funded via public money, however, most records cut off around 1872 so it speculated that two other railroads had taken away the public interest.[1]. [Covello and Covello Colorized using DeOldify], The long, partially filled trestle bridge across San Vicente Creek and Davenport Beach, 1906. The publicity of the beautiful coast side and the public who just visited and later settled changed our area forever, even the roads we drive on are often built upon the old railroad tracks. Holman built them both in 1909. "Rum and a Railroad-How Salada Beach Grew", Tom Johnston, Pacifica Tribune, November 9, 1977. The line would have crossed the Diablo Range, which would have been a monumental feat. During wet winters, when portions of the railroad's right-of-way were washed out or otherwise damaged, the steamers also provided service shuttling passengers around inoperable sections. Instant roadbed. Newburgh and South Shore Railroad: NSRC: North Stratford Railroad: NSRX: Jack Frost Cane Sugar: NSS: Newburgh and South Shore Railway . The end result of the Ocean Shore Railway's three and a half years of effort was approximately 54 miles built of an 80-mile-long railroad. Ocean cliffs collapsed, dumping over 4,000 feet of railroad track, along with rolling stock and construction equipment, into the sea. Artichokes went for 75 each in New York. Construction began in 1905 at both ends, but the line was never completed. A branch line was planned for the hills above Pescadero with a possible extension to Big Basin and Boulder Creek. All Rights Reserved. Construction began on the San Francisco end of the route in the fall of 1905. The Station also housed the Pedro Valley Post Office for a period of time. See also "Ocean Shore Electric Railway," Locomotive Firemen's Magazine, Volume 39, Number 9 (September 1905), pp. Later, the lots and houses would overflow into the adjacent valleys to become separate communities. [Randolph Brandt], Coastside Transport Company advertisement from the. Ads extolled its allure and the "beautiful, balmy climate." to Sugar Pine 1; to Grant Rock & Gravel?? Chicago South Shore & South Bend RR Locomotives 505 was built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in July 1916, #43681. Plus, a decent amount of new office development . Kristina and I met Jeff to identify the remnants of the tarnished jewel. Wow! The Route Through Pacifica Length. For more info on the history of the Ocean shore Railroad, courtesy of Coastside Buzz and Michelle Dragony, please go here: Ocean Shore Railroad History by the Pacifica Historical and Ocean Shore Railroad Societies . 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. Works numbers were 32627, 32646 in January 1908. To attract weekend excursions and tourists, the route would hug the shoreline as closely as possible. The railroad actually constructed model homes south of Pacifica and laid out an especially elegant town plan with wide streets. Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment. Of the track that remained, much was twisted and contorted to such a degree that it resembled a roller-coaster. The firm declared bankruptcy in late 1933 only to reform with the same franchise rights as the Coastside Transport Company in November of that year. The main building carried the slogan "OCEAN SHORE RAILROAD" painted across its top. Ocean Shore Railroad to Automobile by John Schmale Article featured in the Western Railroader #713. Mainline service was abandoned in 1920. In 1881, the Santa Cruz Railroad had gone bankrupt, which largely cut off a lot of funding for the San Francisco & Ocean Shore Railroad as some investors had put much of their fortune into the Santa Cruz Railroad too. That decision was probably its undoing. Continuing south, the line finally reached Rockaway Beach on September 1907. All Rights Reserved. The railroad was rapidly running out of time, money and patience. Said lawsuits took away time and money, as by 1881 the railroad had promised to construct a line to the border of San Mateo County, but in reality had not laid a single rail. Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University, Volume 31, p. 178. However, grading south from Tunitas, including a bridge and two tunnels, was partially completed for around 12.5 miles to Pigeon Point, and possibly even further to the south, meaning that only 13.5 miles remained of heavy work on the line. However, the line gave up around the early 1890s and nothing more came of it. 1, February 1961. Works numbers were 13414-13416, 13421 in May 1893; December. Although the new firm stated its intention to fill the 26-mile gap between Tunitas Creek and Scott Creek, it never had the funds to do so. When completed, the car will hold the Societys working model of the Ocean Shore RR in Pacifica a spectacular HO scale display built by the Vargas Brothers. Another bridge was built a mile south over Palmer Gulch (Trestle Beach), but no tracks were ever installed here. One is now the Vallemar Station Grill, located at 2125 Coast Highway. Portions of the line were operated for passenger or freight trains. You could get one for $10 down, $3 a month. The San Francisco charter allowed for electric-only . The Baltimore & Eastern operated several light-density branch lines east of Chesapeake Bay. On January 14, 1921, Gray and Staples were granted a permanent franchise to continue running buses between San Francisco and Pescadero, which led to the incorporation of the Coastside Transportation Company later that year. The end of the Ocean Shore Railroad started with the arrival of the automobile, at the very time the railroad was financially being forced to cease operations. . Never Completed All rights reserved. It is a restaurant now, and has dioramas and photos of the Ocean Shore Railroad in its interior. [1]. 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. From that point, the tracks crossed Harrison Street and ran up 12th Street to the terminal station at Mission Street. From $20. Ocean Shore Railroad by John Schmale Article featured in the Western Railroader #713. The plans for the Ocean Shore & Eastern and the other Ocean Shore Railroad subsidiary plans never came to be either due to lack of interest or the financial crash that occurred subsequently after the devastating 1906 Earthquake. [5] A segment of the railroad in the southeast section of San Francisco was also operated by the Western Pacific Railroad. Notable people include: J.A. To save the old beauty would require a special person and a dedicated group, Kathleen Manning, Scott Lindner, et al., to put the aged starlet back on track. A single call to Kathleen started the 1409s wheels rolling. This dramatic ride caused a great deal of trouble for the rail line, because the roadbed was built on an unstable piece of shifting mountainside known, appropriately, as Devil's Slide. 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. Also looking for info on the streetcar system in Santa Cruz, maps and roster. See Locobase 13260 for a history of the Pacific's OSRR. Lieutenant Bill Cravens Jr. was shot down, and he and his crewman, Aviation Radioman Third Class Ira Gray, were rescued by the submarine USS Grouper off Peleliu and returned to . One was an exact copy of the 1409. Going South from Division Street, the line ran down Florida Street to Mariposa Street, where it turned left and ran to Potrero Street. Barbara VanderWerf, Granada: A Synonym for Paradise The Ocean Shore Railroad Years, Gum Tree Lanes Books, El Granda, 1992. Numerous slides damaged the roadway. Incorporated in 1906, the Ocean Shore Railway Company planned to run a high-speed electric railway between San Francisco and Santa Cruz. There it turned right and ran down Potrero Street, then to the east of Bayshore, and then following what is Alemany Street today. There, you needed a $5 down payment. +. Travel was often interrupted by the results of a heavy rain that caused culverts under the tracks to jam with debris, washing away the roadbed. OceanShoreRailroad.org. Jul 15. . The Ocean Shore Railway started construction on May 18th, 1905 on what was to be a double track electric line to run about 83 miles from 12th & Mission Street in San Francisco to Santa Cruz. (Thanks to Chris Hohl for his 13 January 2019 email and well-drafted spreadsheet, the latter noting the absence of this locomotive from Locobase and providing detailed data. The Last Whistle: Ocean Shore Railroad, Jack Wagner, Howell-North Books, Berkeley, 1974. Freight traffic to Davenport began in late January 1906 and, following short delays from the earthquake, regular passenger service to Davenport began on June 15. The railroad hired a surveying team, who published a final report on March 1876 detailing the feasibility. A passenger station would have been built at 25th & Potrero in San Francisco and was financed primarily through business-men in New York. It survives, but was not built for the Ocean Shore Railroad. Trackage within the city of San Francisco was electrified, while the rest of the line was operated with steam locomotives, and later, with self-propelled railcars. In the following weeks, similar riots occurred in Paterson and Elizabeth; dozens were injured and hundreds were arrested. The Society hopes that the train car will finally rest next to the Little Brown Church just as it did 100 years ago, a wonderful tourist attraction in our little picturesque town where the mountains reaches the beaches. Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University, Volume 51, p.327. OceanShoreRailroad.org. This benefited the Ocean Shore immensely in 1906. 201 or 202. It survives, but was not built for the Ocean Shore Railroad. One is now the Vallemar Station Grill, located at 2125 Coast Highway. The huge cut between Fairway Park and Vallemar was blasted out by railroad engineers. 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