Notes on railroading

Mentions the 3% grade into Santa Cruz was one of Southern Pacific’s steepest. Also the building of the tunnels and the stop for Jack London’s home at the Summit.
Creator: Faye Ellis
Source: Bruce MacGregor
Date: 1979-12-12
Type: Oral History
Coverage:
  • Santa Cruz
  • 1970s
Identifier: FE-Santa Crua-Railroads-36

Collection

Faye Ellis Collection

Citation

Ellis, Faye. “Notes on railroading.” Bruce MacGregor. 1979-12-12. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/144046. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.