tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2151799760990306051.post2855642212307499986..comments2023-06-04T04:11:05.291-07:00Comments on Santa Cruz Trains: Stations: BrookdaleDerek Whaleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17715926686413316877noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2151799760990306051.post-79437662225060398102013-09-23T07:19:29.482-07:002013-09-23T07:19:29.482-07:00Hi,
The old Parcel Map at the foot of Pacific St....Hi,<br /><br />The old Parcel Map at the foot of Pacific St., crossing the Bridge onto Huckleberry Island is of high interest at the moment around these parts. Any more of that map available around that spot, and the Island Circle???<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />MartinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2151799760990306051.post-224242222913294852013-09-14T13:54:15.817-07:002013-09-14T13:54:15.817-07:00A few guesses here.
1. I think trestle #4 will pr...A few guesses here.<br /><br />1. I think trestle #4 will prove to be a wooden truss, not steel.<br />2. The switch in front of the station will be Reeds, a spur that remains straight while the main curves. The aerial photo makes a siding unlikely, and the two boxcars are not 'staying' with the mainline. The classic photo shows a freight platform on the left, this would make it a class B. The spur does not end at the river edge either, only at the street. The spur may have had more angles in it while still the original narrow gauge.<br />3. Steen's spur was only 0.1 miles further down the line from Reed's. The spur pointed down the line, hugged the main through the curve, and trickled into the fish pond area. I say hugged, but maybe not too tight, creating a separation. The properties around the curve look like they simply annexed the abandoned line as part of their backyards (1909 survey map), while the tail of the spur still exists in the earlier survey maps for the hatchery.<br />4. The Fish Hatchery used the spur for only a few years. It's curious that the hatchery is well aligned with the tracks, has a white destination sign on the roof, and has a high foundation (sort of like a loading platform again, although I don't know what kind of structure a hatchery needs). I think the hatchery may have been an early adopter of highway transport, I also see one serious looking fence around it; I think for security reasons the rail connection was dumped. Class B spurs only needed the platform (?), looking for additional structures might be unnecessary.Grantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2151799760990306051.post-7275233061891724452013-09-13T09:46:50.679-07:002013-09-13T09:46:50.679-07:00Hey Duncan, actually the Hotel Ben Lomond Trestle ...Hey Duncan, actually the Hotel Ben Lomond Trestle also was a wood-built trestle. I finally went out there and visited the site behind the Tyrolean Inn. Definitely a wood-built trestle and I'll post an article in a bit to prove it. But other than that, it seems only the Brookdale Trestle was wood-built. The photo above is so far the only one I have seen of that trestle.Derek Whaleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17715926686413316877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2151799760990306051.post-79461858652614043662013-09-10T16:49:00.710-07:002013-09-10T16:49:00.710-07:00I liked the photo of the trestle just north of
Bro...I liked the photo of the trestle just north of<br />Brookdale station. I had never seen a picture<br />of this trestle. It appears to be the only crossing<br />of the San Lorenzo River north of Brookdale without<br />the huge stone piers. The three which came after<br />this one all had the big piers which stand in the<br />middle of San Lorenzo River to this day. But this<br />was also an excellent and informative article too,<br />as always! Thank you for your efforts! And I think<br />your maps are better than mine!Duncan Nanneynoreply@blogger.com