Nostalgia & History > Joint ATSF-LASL Barstow-San Bernardino Line

The ATSF built the Barstow to San Bernardino line and later, the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad gained trackage rights to use this line.  Did the LS&SL ever make an effort to build there own line parallel with the ATSF?  Was there a reason as to why both railroads split on to their own respective alignments between San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Long Beach?

UP has trackage rights from West Riverside to Daggett, CA.  LA&SL did make some surveys of their own route over Cajon Pass but decided that trackage rights over the Santa Fe was a better deal.
This is all covered in the book "The Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company" by John R. Signor which was published by Golden West Books.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/06/20 18:14 by PHall.

First of all, that is an excellent book.  Second, Golden West Books just re-released the book with updated information (and better cover, artwork instead of a picture).  The book was first published in 1988 I think, so it was getting hard to find (at least at a decent price), so now is your chance to purchase this wonderful book.

PHall Wrote:
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> UP has trackage rights from West Riverside to
> Daggett, CA.  LA&SL did make some surveys of
> their own route over Cajon Pass but decided that
> trackage rights over the Santa Fe was a better
> deal.
> This is all covered in the book "The Los Angeles &
> Salt Lake Railroad Company" by John R. Signor
> which was published by Golden West Books.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/06/20 22:15 by BNSF6400.

Karen's Books has it on sale.  I bought a month or so ago and agree that it's an excellent book, as Signor's usually are.

https://www.karensbooks.com/store/products/ProductDetail.php?ProductID=12153

BNSF6400 Wrote:
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> First of all, that is an excellent book.  Second,
> Golden West Books just re-released the book with
> updated information (and better cover, artwork
> instead of a picture).  The book was first
> published in 1988 I think, so it was getting hard
> to find (at least at a decent price), so now is
> your chance to purchase this wonderful book.
>
> PHall Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > UP has trackage rights from West Riverside to
> > Daggett, CA.  LA&SL did make some surveys of
> > their own route over Cajon Pass but decided
> that
> > trackage rights over the Santa Fe was a better
> > deal.
> > This is all covered in the book "The Los Angeles
> &
> > Salt Lake Railroad Company" by John R. Signor
> > which was published by Golden West Books.