tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2151799760990306051.post6202208035812713668..comments2023-06-04T04:11:05.291-07:00Comments on Santa Cruz Trains: Stations: RinconDerek Whaleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17715926686413316877noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2151799760990306051.post-77992390457837568122019-12-27T14:50:05.971-08:002019-12-27T14:50:05.971-08:00The 1950 photo by Fred Stoes shown above, it looks...The 1950 photo by Fred Stoes shown above, it looks earlier to me. The reasons are the amount of track and activity seen, neither of the locomotives have silver paint on their front, and the locomotives would be backing up the grade as in the color photo of an excursion on the Big Trees page (no turntable at Felton). It's probably a Sun Tan running in the 1930s (I don't know when Fred Stoes was in the area).Grantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2151799760990306051.post-61845977125759867402014-05-29T21:22:38.089-07:002014-05-29T21:22:38.089-07:00I have since confirmed that the above photograph i...I have since confirmed that the above photograph is indeed of the cite of the Rincon Tunnel. Its likeness to the other tunnel is pure coincidence.Derek Whaleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17715926686413316877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2151799760990306051.post-85708000383711697952012-08-20T13:47:32.437-07:002012-08-20T13:47:32.437-07:00It's possible it is the wrong area; I didn'...It's possible it is the wrong area; I didn't take this photograph myself. I am planning to hike this area of the tracks again and take some photos, so I will confirm or change the photo when I find out. Lisa seemed to know where I was talking about, but she may have been more confused than she realized.Derek Whaleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17715926686413316877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2151799760990306051.post-12226211890027586312012-08-20T13:30:31.085-07:002012-08-20T13:30:31.085-07:00Your picture there of "rincon tunnel" su...Your picture there of "rincon tunnel" sure looks like the shoo fly around the other tunnel up by the arch and the hogsback. The rincon tunnel was as you describe, south of rincon near the highway 9 crossing. The shoo fly where the tracks are now is actually the original SC&F alignment, and the SP built the tunnel to ease the curve there. It burned after RC owned it. They didnt daylight it because the ground is really unstable there, hence the long cement retaining wall still visible on the south side of the tunnel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com