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 newsletters Hotbox and Narrow Gauge Journal and the editor of The South Pacific Coast Railroad As Reported in the Media of the Day, Volumes 1-5, Unpublished. In 2024 John completed the restoration report for the South Pacific Coast Railroad's Caboose 47. 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:
- Arcata & Mad River Railroad
- Bay & Coast Railroad
- Butte and Plumas Railway
- California & Nevada Railroad
- Ferries & Cliff House Railway
- Oakland Township Railroad
- Pajaro Valley Consolidated Railroad
- San Francisco & Colorado River Railroad
- San Jose & Alum Rock Company
- Santa Cruz Railroad
- Santa Cruz & Felton Railroad
- South Pacific Coast Railroad