San Diego and Arizona Railway: The Impossible Railroad (Images

San Diego and Arizona Railway: The Impossible Railroad (Images of Rail)

Surveyors called the San Diego and Arizona Railway (SD&A) ï¿½The Impossible Railroadï¿½ because of its jagged, mountainous, and brutal desert route. The financier and driving force behind building this binational 148-mile rail connection to the east from San Diego, California, was businessman John D. Spreckels. Because of his perseverance, the jinxed 1907ï¿½1919 construction overcame a series of disasters, including the Mexican Revolution, a prolonged lawsuit, floods, World War I, labor shortages, a tunnel cave-in, and a lethal pandemic. Once up and running, the line was intermittently in and out of service and later sold and renamed the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway. While ï¿½The Impossible Railroadï¿½ still faces constant challenges and partial closures, freight and trolley service currently operate on its right-of-way, and tourist excursions are offered at its Campo, California, depot.
Country USA
Manufacturer Arcadia Publishing
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2011-01-10
Format Kindle eBook

San Diego and Arizona Railway: The Impossible Railroad (Images of Rail)