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Nostalgia & History > Dusk and the Santa Cruz Local at Capitola, CADate: 09/27/20 23:03 Dusk and the Santa Cruz Local at Capitola, CA Author: TonyJ GP9E SP3765 is one of four GP9Es assigned to the day's Santa Cruz Local on February 15, 1985. Here the train is dropping downgrade to reach the famous Capitola trestle across Soquel Creek in Capitola, CA. The yard at Watsonville Junction is 16 miles ahead. - Tony Johnson photo
 Date: 09/28/20 01:47 Re: Dusk and the Santa Cruz Local at Capitola, CA Author: BoilingMan Pure SP California- very nice!
SR Date: 09/28/20 07:37 Re: Dusk and the Santa Cruz Local at Capitola, CA Author: photobob Date: 09/28/20 10:21 Re: Dusk and the Santa Cruz Local at Capitola, CA Author: atsf121 That’s a great image. Sure wish I had seen the SP (heck, any train) run across the Capitola bridge. I remember watching the SP along the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, that was fun.
Nathan Posted from iPhone Date: 09/28/20 12:41 Re: Dusk and the Santa Cruz Local at Capitola, CA Author: K6XLT I do recall there was a derailment at that exact spot, sometime in the mid 70s. Drew quite a crowd as it was left until the following day, a Saturday. Unfortunately I wasn't taking pictures then . .
cg Date: 09/28/20 19:26 Re: Dusk and the Santa Cruz Local at Capitola, CA Author: kilroydiver Nice image Tony, thanks for posting. The SC branch is my second favorite branch line, after the Monterey branch of course. 🙂
Dave Date: 09/28/20 21:05 Re: Dusk and the Santa Cruz Local at Capitola, CA Author: spsniper Great shot Tony great memories! SP Scrapbook by Charles Smiley has a fantastic segment on the line to Davenport for those who want see see a long segment with maps.
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