Fresno to Huntington Lake

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States: California
Railroads: SJ&E

The San Joaquin and Eastern Railroad

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Map submitted by Andrew Laverdiere.

The San Joaquin and Eastern Railroad was built by the Southern California Edison Company in order reach "Dam #2" at Huntington Lake. Construction of the line started February 5th, 1912, and was completed July 10th that same year.

Abandonment of the line came on August 15, 1933.

The route depicted above was drawn from a USGS topographical map from 1914.

Thanks to Andrew Laverdiere for contributing information about this route.

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Full-featured map of the San Joaquin & Eastern RR, by Andrew Laverdiere

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See if you can find a copy of "The Railroad That Lighted Southern Californina" by Hank Johnston. It is the most comple history of the SJ&E ever printed.

Bill Steck
Bakersfield, CA
2/19/2012

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My husband, Roy worked for SCE from 1976 to 1993. We drove on the railroad grade from Big Creek to Auberry many times. It was bumpy and hot, but fun.

Kathryn Schamanski
Puyallup, WA
6/3/2012

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I spent every summer vacation at Huntington Lake from 1952-1971. I had great uncles and aunts that worked and lived at BIG CREEK. One of those uncles helped Mr. Johnston with that book. I've got his copy. Great read.

Dan Richmond
Manhattan Beach, CA
1/13/2013

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I was recently involved in the complete restoration of SJ&E caboose #50 as the team leader. It had been donated to the Central Sierra Historical Society at Shaver Lake in 2000. We completely took it apart beginning in 2007 and rebuilt it, finishing it in May of 2012. It may be seen at the CSHS museum inside the main gate to Camp Edison. I am glad to see others adding comments and furthering the historical value of this neat railroad.

Brooks Wilson
Fresno, CA
1/22/2013

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I noticed reference elsewhere on this site to a Shay Locomotive. The picture, however, depicts Climax #109.

Also, reference was made to a portion of the SJ&E being broad gauged. The whole line was standard gauged to facilitate moving materials and supplies to Big Creek, Shaver and Huntington using other railroad's cars without having to cross-load to narrow gauge cars.

Brooks Wilson
Fresno, CA
1/22/2013

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