San Diego and Arizona Railway - Wikipedia
The San Diego and Arizona Railway (reporting mark SDA) was a 148-mile (238 km) short line U.S. railroad founded by entrepreneur John D. Spreckels, and dubbed "The Impossible Railroad" by engineers of its day due to the immense logistical challenges involved.
History of the San Diego and Arizona – Pacific Southwest Railway …
Imagine the shock, the surprise and then renewed confidence of the people of San Diego when the San Diego Union of December 14, 1906 displayed the almost incredible headlines: RAILROAD FROM SAN DIEGO TO YUMA IS NOW ASSURED.
San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway - Wikipedia
The San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway (reporting mark SDAE) is a short-line American railroad founded in 1932 as the successor to the San Diego and Arizona Railway (SD&A), which was founded in 1906 by entrepreneur John D. Spreckels.Dubbed "The Impossible Railroad" by many engineers of its day due to the immense logistical challenges involved, the line was established in part to provide San ...
Historical Desert San Diego and Arizona Railroad
The San Diego and Arizona Railroad opened the first modern line between San Diego and the East. The railroad was one of the most expensive ever built in the U.S., costing almost $19 million in 1919. In the Carrizo Gorge, the railroad crosses …
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A ride on the San Diego and Arizona Railway!
Nov 17, 2019 · Today I took a wonderful ride aboard an historic train! In the morning I drove out to the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum in Campo, about an hour east of downtown San Diego, in order experience the 100th Anniversary celebration of the San Diego & Arizona Railway.
San Diego and Arizona Railway Drawings - sdrm.info
Jan 16, 2001 · Chart showing Predecessors of the current San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway. Track diagram of the railroad. Tunnel Statistics along the route. History of the San Diego and Arizona Railway. Ephemeral items from the San Diego & …
Future Unclear for Famous ‘Impossible Railroad’ Through California ...
Nov 19, 2021 · The 70-mile “Desert Line” from Tecate to Plaster City, Calif., features 17 tunnels and 57 bridges. Rockslides and rugged terrain through the area are some of the reasons the San Diego & Arizona was dubbed the “Impossible Railroad.”
San Diego and Arizona Railway: The Impossible Railroad (Images …
Jan 10, 2011 · Surveyors called the San Diego and Arizona Railway (SD&A) "The Impossible Railroad" 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.
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San Diego & Arizona #104 - Pacific Southwest Railway Museum
San Diego & Arizona #104 The only survivor of the many steam locomotives once owned by San Diego County railroads, this is one of the museum’s most prized artifacts. Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, Pa; May 17, 1904