The 0-4-0T Santa Cruz Portland Cement No. 2 (aka "The Chiggen"), built by H. K. Porter in 1909, began life at the cement plant in Davenport (11 miles north of Santa Cruz) and served the... (more)
On a summer afternoon, a couple of patrons from the Iron Horse Bar observe some impressive horsepower as the Hudson Grain local thunders up the big 3.22% grade to South 7th Street with 15 loads. ... (more)