John Hall
John Hall has had a lifelong curiosity of railroads which developed into a fascination of the South Pacific Coast Railroad’s early years. John is an expert on the South Pacific Coast Railroad and its line side industries prior to the railroad’s July 1887 transfer to the Southern Pacific Railroad. He is a regular contributor of history articles for the Museum at Ardenwood’s newsletter Hotbox and the editor of The South Pacific Coast Railroad As Reported in the Media of the Day, Volumes 1-5, Unpublished. John has been a regular contributor to the PacificNG.org website since 2009. In addition to his research and literary efforts he is an accomplished designer of 3D printed models of railroad equipment.
PacificNG Articles by John Hall:
- Almaden Branch Railroad
- Arcata & Mad River Railroad
- Bay & Coast Railroad
- California & Nevada Railroad
- Felton & Pescadero Railroad
- Ferries & Cliff House Railway
- First Street Railroad
- Oakland Township Railroad
- Pajaro Valley Consolidated Railroad
- San Francisco & Colorado River Railroad
- San Jose & Alum Rock Company
- San Jose & Santa Clara Railroad Company
- Santa Cruz Railroad
- Santa Cruz & Felton Railroad
- South Pacific Coast Railroad