Switching what had become the CEMEX plant in Davenport, CA

Arriving at the small yard at the CEMEX plant.

On the way to the cement plant.

The Santa Cruz local returning to Watsonville after a run up to Davenport on Walker St.

At dusk, Union Pacific No. 1204 leads the southbound Santa Cruz Local along the central California coast near La Selva Beach (also called Manresa). The March 2005 image was captured just moments b... (more)

About a half mile from the end of the line, #3841 is approaching Davenport with empties for what was the RMC-Lonestar. CEMEX later bought the plant and has since closed it leaving the future of th... (more)

Surfs up! With blue skies above, the Pacific Ocean shows a deep aura while beach-goers pay no attention to the Santa Cruz Local running past them. As many now know from two previous photos ... (more)

It's froggy! Under a thick layer of fog, the Santa Cruz Local heads back to Watsonville with four B-B EMD's leading the way as they cross the trestle at La Selva Beach. Due to the poor econ... (more)

Totally dude! With the beach and palm trees behind, the Santa Cruz Local makes a run down the Boardwalk on a scorching hot July afternoon. The boardwalk doesn't see much action anymore frei... (more)

UP 559, returning to Watsonville, leads 'Da Cruz past a fogged in La Selva beach.

#1351, crossing Highway 1, with the former RMC/Lonestar, now Cemex, plant in the background on its way home. This cement plant is the only reason the branch remains in operation.

#1351, patched but with no graffiti is entering the Cemex plant to pull the coal emptys. Also, the locomotive still wears the old ACI colored bar code strips

Reaching the end of the former SP branch along the Coast from Santa Cruz to Davenport, the Santa Cruz local is passing the main store in the town and the campers of whale watchers.

Just South of Davenport (SP's version of West), GP9 3760 emerges from a cut and passes the beach at Davenport. A short but stiff climb remains into the town of Davenport itself and the RMC Lonesta... (more)

After leaving the Beach St. trackage, #3841 is heading into a cut whichs leads to SP Santa Cruz yard. In the power consist along with #3841 are former commute geeps #3194 and #3186. #3194 would en... (more)