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.

Former Spirit of Washington Dinner Train F9PHA #82 (now painted in vintage Iowa Pacific colors) leads the Santa Cruz Branchline Inagural Train through Santa Cruz as it crosses a trestle bridge.

Former Spirit of Washington Dinner Train F9PHA #84 (seen here still painted in Spirit of Washington Dinner Train colors) leads the Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay Railway Inagural Train on an amazing su... (more)

Iowa Pacific F9PHA #82 is former WCRC 82 from the Spirit of Washington Dinner Train. She now serves on the former Santa Cruz Branchline in Santa Cruz, CA as Iowa Pacific F9PHA #82. Here, #82 leads... (more)

Iowa Pacific F9PHA #82 is former WCRC 82 from the Spirit of Washington Dinner Train. She now serves on the former Santa Cruz Branchline in Santa Cruz, CA as Iowa Pacific F9PHA #82. Here, #82 sits ... (more)

After wying some passenger cars for the Christmas train, 1101 and 1102 sneak their way down Walker Street

Pulling away from the Santa Cruz Boardwalk and passing the famed Casino and Coconut Grove and heading to "Christmas Town". In the past 80 years little has changed except the trains themselves. Th... (more)