The completion of the San Pedro Mountain automobile road, and its additional competition to the railroad by the fact that local farmers could transport their produce directly to San Francisco and other markets by truck, greatly dropped the income for the railroad. Due to the initial popularity of the service, a second Stanley Steamer was added to the roster on June 10. More volunteers and more donations, will of course, speed things up. The station remained vacant until it was demolished in the early 1940s. To create a level bed for tracks on Devils Slide, they stuffed nine tons of black powder into a specially constructed tunnel and literally blew the top off the mountain. The nail in the coffin of the Ocean Shore Railway proved to be neither Southern Pacific interference nor the 1906 earthquake. No. The huge cut between Fairway Park and Vallemar was blasted out by railroad engineers. It should be mentioned that the railroad was suspected of being owned by the Aitchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railroad, and the San Francisco & South Coast Railroad Company was formed by the San Francisco County Board of Supervisors, and was backed by the Southern Pacific. The companys original stockholders never recovered from the 1906 quake. There were many others under construction at around the same time which harmed the railroad's bottom line. However, it was slow, poorly patronized, and couldn't compete once automobiles began appearing on the coast in the early 1910s. [6] Construction began in September 17, 1905, with the grades being dug out at points in San Francisco and Santa Cruz. The trip from San Francisco to Salada Beach took 57 minutes, though it was advertised as taking 25 minutes. The Ocean Shore Railroad was a railroad built between San Francisco and Tunitas Glen, and Swanton and Santa Cruz that operated along the Pacific coastline from 1905 until 1921. Although constructed using the same contractors as the Coast Line Railway, the Coast Line was running behind schedule so the Ocean Shore's initial single track was built to Davenport first. Newburgh and South Shore Railroad: NSRC: North Stratford Railroad: NSRX: Jack Frost Cane Sugar: NSS: Newburgh and South Shore Railway . Travel was often interrupted by the results of a heavy rain that caused culverts under the tracks to jam with debris, washing away the roadbed. The former outdoor shelter was enclosed many years ago and is now a private residence. However, most paper-records dropped off around this time, so nothing more is heard about the railway. . The Octopus controlled most land transportation on the West Coast and was not going to let an upstart railroad get in its way. Beyond there the line headed uphill to where the construction crews encountered one of the most difficult engineering obstacles on the entire line, the solid rock of Point San Pedro. Copyright 2012-2021 Zayante Publishing. Railroad Sights in Pacifica Today 12 in ( 1,435 mm) standard gauge. Like its predecessors, it . Most of the Ocean Shore right of way was paved over and turned into Highway 1, reputed to be the most spectacular road on the West Coast. Check out our refreshment options! See Locobase 13260 for a history of the Pacific's OSRR. Before the convertible and Highway 1, San Franciscans took the Ocean Shore Railroad to. Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway (Union Pacific Railroad) KOSU: King Ocean Services: KPCX: Koppers Industries: KPCZ: K and P Cartage: KPGX: Kentucky Processing: KPLU: K Line: KPLX: Koppel (Western Resources) . Our trains also feature snack bar cars with family-friendly prices to help you further enjoy your ride. [5], A never-built branch would have split from the mainline and run along what is now 19th Avenue, Eucalyptus Drive, 47th Avenue, Rivera Street, and 48th Avenue to Golden Gate Park. Some of this may have been damaged in the heavy winter storm of 1909 that wrecked large portions of the right-of-way, effectively shutting it down until late April. A stagnant economy following the earthquake had led to a recession and by October 1907, the New York Stock Exchange was half the value it had been the previous year. Grading, meanwhile, had progressed as far as Pigeon Point. The Railroad Commission, however, limited the franchise repeatedly, forcing Gray to redirect traffic to Colma and San Mateo, drastically reducing his potential profits. [, An Ocean Shore construction train pouring fill below the bridge over San Vicente Creek south of Davenport, 1907. [Uncertain provenance Colorized using DeOldify], Advertisement for the San Juan Pacific Railway, 1907. The Stanley Steamers called in at Waddell Creek, Gazos Creek, Pigeon Point, Pebble Beach, Pescadero, San Gregorio, Tunitas Glen, and Torquay, providing transportation to and from some of the most remote communities on the Central Coast. 1504 or 1505) in 1912. First a ledge was cut into the cliff face from Tobin station to Shelter Cove. The railroad failed to do this, and subsequently, the franchise expired and by February 1902, the line was shut down.[1]. Excursion trips were popular. Ads extolled its allure and the beautiful, balmy climate. A promenade, bandstand, casinos, cafes and several large hillside hotels were envisioned surrounding the lake, which was much larger than the present size. The route was originally conceived to be a continuous line between San Francisco and Santa Cruz, but the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, financial difficulties, and the advent of the automobile caused the line to never . There it turned right and ran down Potrero Street, then to the east of Bayshore, and then following what is Alemany Street today. There, you needed a $5 down payment. Meanwhile, the two railroads actually hired the same contractor to build both of its tracks north. Half Moon Bay Memories, June Morrall, Moonbeam Press, El Granada, 1978. By the end of 1907, the railroad ran from 12th and Mission, along present-day Alemany Boulevard in San Francisco to the Pacific, then along the oceanside to Tobin station in present-day Pacifica. Pillsbury.[5]. Amtrak RideReserve for Multi-Ride Passes Passengers traveling with monthly, ten-ride or six-ride passes will be required to confirm their intended trips on reserved services. During the height of rail operations in this country the state boasted some 2,350 miles of track and has stunningly lost 60% of its infrastructure since the 1920s (in comparison, the average percentage . Ocean Shore Railroad Car 1409 - Restoring a railcar from the Ocean Shore Railroad; Pacifica, California Oceano Depot - Preserves the 1904 Southern Pacific Railroad depot in Oceano, California On Duty at the Railroad - Vintage rail photos from the crossing of Union Pacific and Santa Fe at Hobart Tower in Vernon, California El Granada was one of the only towns developed by the Ocean Shore Railroad, with its circular street pattern design. [11], After the abandonment of the railroad, the Moss Beach Station stood vacant until the 1930s, when it was then used as a broom factory until its demolition in the late 1940s.[12]. Due to the initial popularity of the service, a second Stanley Steamer was added to the roster on June 10. On January 14, 1921, Gray and Staples were granted a permanent franchise to continue running buses between San Francisco and Pescadero, which led to the incorporation of the Coastside Transportation Company later that year. ; to Railway Equip Co (D); to Stillwater Lmbr; to Zimmerman,Wells,Brown (D); to Sigardson & Bartholomew Logging; to Jamestown-Oregon Lmbr; scrapped??? Seven years ago, the Pacifica Historical Society learned from John Schmale that an OSRR passenger car was being used as a tool shed up by some railroad tracks near Sebastopol, some 50 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge. to Sugar Pine 1; to Grant Rock & Gravel?? Originally chartered as the Delaware Shore Railroad in February, 1873 it was completed between Woodbury and Penns Grove in July, 1876. . Designed to connect San Francisco and Santa Cruz, the incomplete Ocean Shore Railroad offered one of the most scenic rides in California. 1, February 1961. Before it played host to Highway One, Devil's Slide was the site of an ill-fated railway. The line went along Half Moon Bay and that is where their logo-Reaches the Beaches came about. In total New Jersey today is home to just 950 miles of trackage. Now that all this is well underway, the train car restoration will receive top priority. The California Highway One Book, Rick Adams and Louise McCorkle, New York: Ballantine Books, 1985. The actual panic occurred when several banks, most notably the Knickerbocker Trust Company, failed to seize control of the United Copper Company. With the explosion in the population in the Pacifica region, traffic on CA-1 and I-280 has gotten unbearable on weekdays. Optimism was always the Ocean Shore Railway's greatest strength and weakness. But it did not last long. One of the hardest things in modeling this railroad is creating a believable paint scheme for cars and rolling stock, always working under the 'what if' premis. To change the length of the line, move the pointer over the end of the table until it becomes a resize pointer , and then move the arrow right or left to lengthen or shorten the line. The Farallone City Station was built in 1903 where Seventh Street crosses the Railroad right-of-way (now Highway 1) in Montara. 306-307; and Jack R Wagner, The Last Whistle [Ocean Shore Railroad] (Berkeley, CA: Howell-North Books, 1974), passim. Ocean cliffs collapsed, dumping over 4,000 feet of railroad track, along with rolling stock and construction equipment, into the sea. The route ended at Tunitas Creek, south of READ MORE This problem became worse when the Ocean Shore was denied a viaduct over the Southern Pacific's freight yard. ex BNSF 2020; ex ATSF 3030; ex ATSF 3130; nee ATSF 1130. The work has been slow, because they are also restoring another original, the Little Brown Church in Pacifica, as a history museum and event center. The Ocean Shore Railway went bankrupt on December 6, 1909 and was reincorporated as the Ocean Shore Railroad on October 9, 1911, following nearly two years in receivership. OceanShoreRailroad.org. Diesel Roster. About. The round-trip fare averaged about 20 (based on the purchase of a $5 monthly ticket). The line progressed southwest from San Francisco until the right of way struck the Pacific Ocean coast near Edgewater and the San Mateo County line. Planned resorts were pictured on post cards, posters and brochures showing an entertainment complex to rival New Yorks famous Coney Island and a huge casino to be built at Salada Beach. The Ocean Shore Railway started construction on May 18th, 1905 on what was to be a double track electric line to run about 83 miles from 12th & Mission Street in San Francisco to Santa Cruz. The station stood as a residence until the early 1980s. Meanwhile, the track to Scott Creek was completed by October, several months behind schedule, but still not too far above upper estimates. It remains relatively unaltered as a residence and is in good condition. Jul 15. . [Marvin T. Maynard Colorized using DeOldify], The Ocean Shore Railroad beside Islais Creek and Mission Street outside San Francisco, 1915. Most ended up in East Coast homes and restaurants. 4018. Lots sold at Salada Beach started at $250 for a 25 x 50 foot parcel. The station originally sat at the northeast corner of Francisco Way and San Mateo Avenue, until Highway 1 was rerouted along the former railroad right of way through Sharp Park. The OSRR finally closed down about 1922. The whistle of the first Ocean Shore Railroad passenger train from San Francisco to Granada echoed of nearby hills 21 June 1908. Barbara VanderWerf, Granada: A Synonym for Paradise - The Ocean Shore Railroad Years, Gum Tree Lanes Books, El Granda, 1992. Theme: Illdy. Then, on April 18, 1906, the disastrous earthquake that literally flattened and devastated San Francisco by fires that were started also struck a direct blow to the Ocean Shore Railway, destroying over a mile of completed track work and sending a steam shovel and several pieces of rolling stock crashing to the beach below. See Locobase 13260 for a history of the Pacific's OSRR. Works numbers were 41392-41393 in May 1914. 1503, from Southern Pacific in 1912, sold to W.A. The third is Tobin Station on San Pedro Point (corner of Danman Avenue and Shelter Cove Road). Said lawsuits took away time and money, as by 1881 the railroad had promised to construct a line to the border of San Mateo County, but in reality had not laid a single rail. Remnants of the right-of-way survive all along the coast, especially in San Mateo County. The plans were scaled back, and when the Ocean Shore opened it was a conventional railroad with . The publicity department produced large colorful broadsides and posters ex-tolling the beautiful beaches and other attractions. The third is Tobin Station on San Pedro Point (corner of Danman Avenue and Shelter Cove Road). Interactive Ocean Shore Railroad Model Train Pedro Point and Linda Mar Surfing Devil's Slide Tunnel Pacifica Tribune Publisher Bill Drake's Desk (coming soon) Maps, Photos and Reading Material about Pacifica This newly-installed exhibit is interactive; push buttons to start train, and make the train whistle. One landslide, on January 15, 1916 closed the line for more than two months and required over $300,000 in repairs. Local wits maintained that all it took to cause a washout on the Ocean Shore was a good heavy fog, and there was always plenty of that. In July 1895 however, the line was reorganized to form the West Shore Railway Company, whose goals were to build a standard gauge railway line between San Francisco and Santa Cruz. Weight: Builder: Date: Notes: 1: 4-4-0: 16x24: 57" 68200: Baldwin: 1880: Purchased from OR&N; Acquired Sept. 1905 . Pre-owned item 1 THE LAST WHISTLE: OCEAN SHORE RAILROAD By Jack R. Wagner - HardcoverTHE LAST WHISTLE: OCEAN SHORE RAILROAD By Jack R. Wagner - Hardcover $10.99 Free shipping item 2 Jack R. Wagner~THE LAST WHISTLE (OCEAN SHORE RAILROAD)~1ST/DJ~NICE COPYJack R. Wagner~THE LAST WHISTLE (OCEAN SHORE RAILROAD)~1ST/DJ~NICE COPY $34.95 +$4.99 shipping With one of the worlds most scenic backdrops as a brilliant seascape for passengers, the Ocean Shore Railroad skirted northern Californias coastline to service communities south of San Francisco for the first two decades of the 20th century. It hugged the mountain at Devil's Slide and traveled south through Montara, Moss Beach, El Granada and Half Moon Bay. Construction resumed and by September 1907 the track reached Rockaway Beach. The railroad line had several stops in Pacifica-Edgemar, Salada, Brighton, Vallemar, Rockaway, Tobin-before plunging into a 354-foot tunnel through San Pedro Mountain.