SD&A operation (the only automatic blocks signals ever on the The line is complete with all sidings that I could identify, Fortunately, there is not much scenery in the area where the line This route took me one year of fairly constant effort and Note from CZRY about hiking the line now that its being reopened. I've hiked along this railroad from Dos Cabezes to Dubbers, over Siding locations where I could not physically visit were takenįrom USGS maps last field checked in 1975. (Clothing Optional) along the line indicates operation in theġ990's although the line was finally put out of operation a decadeĮarlier. Indicates operation before their collapse in the 1980's. The fact that tunnels 8 and 16 are still open, The presence of the Goat Canyon Trestle indicates operation after itsĬonstruction in 1932. Shutdown due to fire damage to several tunnels and trestles. Reopened in 1981 only to last until the summer of 1983 before being When on September 10, 1976, Hurricane Kathleen badly damaged it. Was driven on Novem(thanks for jjschaible for a correction This route is an eclectic combination of eras on the I am not responsibleįor anything which results from its use, and no warranty of suitability This route hasīeen tested on several computers with no problems. New content is copyright by Mark DiVecchio. Please respect the original designersĬopyright. Trainsets cannot be used for any commercial ventures for profit orĭistributed in any other form or on CD, any recordable medium or any
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Simulation by Mark DiVecchio ( about the SD&A at Wikipedia.Īvailable for download at on my Download Page.
Portion Complete: This simulation extends the entire 69.9 miles fromĭivision to El Centro rising 1466 ft and then dropping 3613 ft in Total length: 69.9 miles, Presently unserviceable due to fire Time that the SP owned the line, Southern Pacific livery was Click for more details from Pacificįor most realistic running, download and run SD&A and Kyle ran the line, still called the SD&AE,įinal end in 1983. The MTDB hired Kyle Railways, founded by Willis Kyle, to operate the In 1975 the SP sold the line (except for the Plaster City toĬentro section) to the San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development That was the name under which it operated for the rest Railroad took over 100% ownership of the line and renamed it the Name change took place on Octofollowing the death of (SD&AE) was the successor operator to the San Diego and Wooden trestle bridge in the United States. It is claimed to be the highest and longest Realignment of the main line following a tunnel collapse, extends forĦ33 feet, 185 feet high. The Goat Canyon Trestle, built in 1932 as part of a (Division) to Seeley, where it joins the Southern Pacific (SP) LineĮl Centro. As of August 2012, the SD&A route is the 7th highest downloaded route on with 13,496 downloads.ĭesert Line: Extends northeast from the International Border The route to run passenger and general freight service between SanĬentro where the line linked up with the Southern Pacific Railroad.
The line through Carrizo Gorge was operated by the SD&A, which Railroad: The San Diego & Arizona Railway (SD&A) Location: San Diego and Imperial Counties, California, USA. San Diego & Arizona Railway (Desert Line) Improve distant mountains and reduce the Great White Void by Tom