The Carriso Gorge

Click here for a slide show of a train ride westbound through Carriso Gorge

John Spreckels drove the final spike to complete the railroad Nov. 15, 1919. Large: 962 x 670	An artist's impression of the gorge.	Location where John Spreckels drove the final spike. Large: 1084 x 519
Looking east from west of Tunnel #6. Oct. 7, 1919. Large: 900 x 698	Looking east toward Tunnel #9. Oct. 5, 1919. Large: 900 x 694	SD&A #25 and train have just emerged from Tunnel #16 westbound. Large: 900 x 643
The Goat Canyon Trestle from the east. March 1936. Large: 900 x 536	The trestle was built in 1932 when the adjacent tunnel collapsed. Large: 900 x 530	A westbound passenger train crosses the trestle. Large: 900 x 712
The wooden trestle is 180 ft. tall and over 600 ft. long. Large: 900 x 590	Westbound led by an F-unit in 1966. Photo by Eric R. Swanson, R.V. Dodge collection. Large: 800 x 600	Aerial view of the Goat Canyon Trestle. Large: 835 x 557
Randy Houk photo Large: 1000 x 755	Randy Houk photo Large: 1000 x 755	Randy Houk photo Large: 1000 x 755

Page by Randy Houk, updated 2-13-2008