Old Suntan Special

The autho details the challenges, the workers, the accidents, and the eventual success with the first trains arriving on April 16, 1880 in Felton. The trains needed to manage the steep grades and several tunnels to get to their destination. Pictures of the original locomotive is displayed.
Creator: Kit Frederic
Source: Valley Press
Date: 1975-12-03
Type: NEWS
Coverage:
  • San Lorenzo Valley
  • 1970s
Identifier: FE-San Lorenzo Valley-Railroads-11

Citation

Frederic, Kit. “Old Suntan Special.” Valley Press. 1975-12-03. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/144069. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.