The early evening light glinted off a Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay Railway passenger train as it crossed Antonelli Pond on a return trip from Wilder Ranch. After a long absence, Santa Cruz & Monterey... (more)

SCPC 2 enters tunnel #6 under Mission Hill on its way to Wilder Ranch on a test run. It was one year ago today that a steam locomotive returned to Santa Cruz for the first time in almost 60 years.... (more)

The Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay Railway’s Train To Christmas Town heads towards Wilder Ranch after being switched on to the west leg of the Santa Cruz wye. The Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railw... (more)

This past Saturday was two for one day on Beach Street in Santa Cruz on the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line. The SCBT&P Beach Train led down Beach Street with the Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay Railwayâ€... (more)

Good morning Capitola! The Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay Railway’s GP9 MH 89 pulls 4 tank cars over the historic Capitola Trestle on an inspection/test run from Watsonville, CA to Santa Cruz, CA. Th... (more)

The Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay Railway’s F9A SC 1101 poses on the new La Selva Bridge during the Regional Transportation Commission’s completion ceremony on February 26, 2015. With the completi... (more)

A Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay Railway’s passenger train crosses the old La Selva Bridge for the last time on its journey along the Pacific Coast from Santa Cruz to Watsonville at sunset. After thi... (more)

The Train To Christmas Town passes through the Buena Vista Drive crossing by the historic San Andreas Schoolhouse (1861-1945) on its way to Christmas Town.

It’s November 17, 2012 and Iowa Pacific’s freshly painted F9 leads a passenger train at Wilder Ranch on the California Coast. With the completion of the bridge work on the Santa Cruz Branch Ra... (more)

The Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay Railway’s Train To Christmas Town heads down Beach Street in Santa Cruz on its way to the station located at the Boardwalk.

A steam locomotive returns to Santa Cruz for the first time in almost 60 years. The SCPC #2 used to operate at the Santa Cruz Portland Cement Company 90 years ago so this is a very special homecom... (more)

The shoreline is illuminated in a crimson glow by the setting sun as SC 1102 brings up the rear of an Iowa Pacific passenger train making its final journey from Santa Cruz to Watsonville.

SC 1102 has the lead crossing the Pajaro River Bridge on the way to customers in Watsonville. A father and his three young sons joined me to watch the train go by on this beautiful evening.

A pair of F9’s in freight service is a rare sight these days. SC 1101 and SC 1102 head down Walker Street in Watsonville on their way to the interchange at the UP yard to pick up two centerbeam ... (more)

The Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay Railway takes the Train To Christmas Town passengers on a Christmas slough ride through Harkins Slough.