Tunnels of the South Pacific Coast Railroad 1878-1887
From PacificNG
| No. | Location | Built By | Year Open | Original Length[1] | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| none | 1 mile south of Los Gatos | SPCRR | 1878 | 185 feet | Collapsed February 1878 and became a cut.[2] |
| 1 | 1.4 miles south of Los Gatos | SPCRR | 1878 | 191 feet | |
| 2 | Between Wright's and Highland | SPCRR | March 1880[1] | 6,157 feet | Multiple deadly explosions during construction due to natural gas deposits.[3][4] |
| 3 | Between Highland and Glenwood | SPCRR | October 1879[5] | 5,793 feet | |
| 4 | South of Clem's | SPCRR | December 1878[6] | 913 feet | 3 men killed during construction.[7][8] |
| 5 | 0.5 miles north of Doughtery's | SPCRR | February 1879[9] | 250 feet | |
| 6 | 1 mile south of Big Trees | SPCRR | December 1879[10] | 338 feet | |
| none | 0.25 miles south of Rincon | SC&FRR | August 1875[11] | 125 feet | Abandoned October 1879 |
| 7 | 0.25 miles south of Rincon | SPCRR | October 1879[12] | 282 feet | Built slightly to the west and below the SC&FRR tunnel reducing the curvature and grade and increasing the height.[13] |
| 8 | Misson Hill, Santa Cruz | SC&FRR | October 1876[14] | 918 feet |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Santa Cruz Sentinel March 27, 1880, page 2
- ↑ Santa Cruz Sentinel February 23, 1878, page 2
- ↑ Daily Alta California February 14, 1879, page 1
- ↑ Daily Alta California, November 19, 1879, page 1
- ↑ Oakland Daily Evening Tribune October 11, 1879, page 2
- ↑ Santa Cruz Sentinel December 28, 1878, page 3
- ↑ San Francisco Chronicle, September 28, 1878, page 2
- ↑ San Francisco Chronicle, August 14, 1878, page 3
- ↑ Santa Cruz Sentinel February 22, 1879, page 3
- ↑ Santa Cruz Sentinel December 27, 1879, page 3
- ↑ Santa Cruz Sentinel August 21, 1879, page 3
- ↑ Santa Cruz Sentinel October 4, 1879, page 3
- ↑ Santa Cruz Sentinel July 26, 1879, page 3
- ↑ Santa Cruz Sentinel October 7, 1876, page 3