The 1916 photo with the three people walking the t...
The 1916 photo with the three people walking the track looks just a little like Brookdale, but not in 1916 due to the narrow-gauge and all those taller trees. There is probably a good reason to say no;...
View ArticleIt's definitely not Brookdale. The trestle the...
It's definitely not Brookdale. The trestle there was much longer and the approach was a narrow cut. The direction of the Wildwood Trestle was roughly the same alignment as the Brookdale Trestle, which...
View ArticlePassenger service, that explains the tilted curve ...
Passenger service, that explains the tilted curve a little better; which was another reason I felt it was a mislabeled photo. While there is always some banking of the curves, this track seems to have...
View ArticleWell everything north of Boulder Creek was private...
Well everything north of Boulder Creek was private Santa Clara Valley Mill & Lumber Company rails, so they may have routed telegraph service elsewhere or just not had it at the mill.The bridges at...
View Articlethis is all excellent research and info;as a rail...
this is all excellent research and info;as a railroad buff i greatly appreciatethe time and effort that you have putinto it- it is a shame there is so little left; thanks a million! jim brewer
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