Difference between revisions of "South Pacific Coast Railroad (SPC)"
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| − | The '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Pacific_Coast_Railroad South Pacific Coast Railroad]''' (SPC) built a line from near Alameda to Felton, completed in 1880. It operated in Santa Cruz County from the Santa Cruz Mountains summit south of the Wright's Station tunnel entrance to Santa Cruz, after acquiring the [[Santa Cruz & Felton (SC&F) Railroad]] line for the last leg. Entrepreneur [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Graham_Fair James Graham Fair] was the principal creator, and Fair Avenue in the [[Westside neighborhood]] of Santa Cruz was named for him. | + | The '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Pacific_Coast_Railroad South Pacific Coast Railroad]''' (SPC) built a line from near Alameda to Felton, completed in 1880. It operated in Santa Cruz County from the Santa Cruz Mountains summit south of the Wright's Station tunnel entrance to Santa Cruz, after acquiring the [[Santa Cruz & Felton (SC&F) Railroad]] line for the last leg. Entrepreneur [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Graham_Fair James Graham Fair] was the principal creator, and Fair Avenue in the [[Westside neighborhood]] of Santa Cruz was named for him. |
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| + | ==Sources== | ||
| + | * Rick Hamman (1980), [[Books on Santa Cruz County History: a List by Year of Publication (OHJ article)|''California Central Coast Railways'']]. | ||
| + | * Rick Hamman, "[https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/134483#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0 140 Years of Railroading in Santa Cruz County]", online at SCPL. | ||
| + | * Bruce MacGregor (2003), [[Books on Santa Cruz County History: a List by Year of Publication (OHJ article)|''The Birth of the California Narrow Gauge'']]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:17, 5 February 2023
The South Pacific Coast Railroad (SPC) built a line from near Alameda to Felton, completed in 1880. It operated in Santa Cruz County from the Santa Cruz Mountains summit south of the Wright's Station tunnel entrance to Santa Cruz, after acquiring the Santa Cruz & Felton (SC&F) Railroad line for the last leg. Entrepreneur James Graham Fair was the principal creator, and Fair Avenue in the Westside neighborhood of Santa Cruz was named for him.
Sources
- Rick Hamman (1980), California Central Coast Railways.
- Rick Hamman, "140 Years of Railroading in Santa Cruz County", online at SCPL.
- Bruce MacGregor (2003), The Birth of the California Narrow Gauge.
