BEFORE: Looking south in Strathmore, at the grade crossing with Avenue 156. Photo by Bill Steck, 4/11/2008.
AFTER: Looking south in Strathmore, at the grade crossing with Avenue 156, 3 and a half years later. Photo by Bill Steck, 10/22/2011.
The rail in this area was rolled in 1901. Photo by Bill Steck, 10/22/2011.
BEFORE: Taken near the crossing with Teapot Dome Road, south of Porterville, CA. Photo by Bill Steck, 4/11/2008.
AFTER: Taken near the crossing with Teapot Dome Road, south of Porterville, CA, 3 and a half years later. Photo by Bill Steck, 10/22/2011.
BEFORE: Looking south from Teapot Dome Road, south of Porterville, CA. Photo by Bill Steck, 4/11/2008.
AFTER: Looking south from Teapot Dome Road, south of Porterville, CA, three and a half years later. Photo by Bill Steck, 10/22/2011.
The right-of-way passes through Ducor, and crosses Fountain Springs Avenue in front of the old passenger depot. Note the caboose on display at the left. Photo by Bill Steck, 2/20/2006.
Ducor Cold Storage lies adjacent to the former right-of-way. Photo by Bill Steck, 10/22/2011.
The right-of-way can still be seen heading north out of Ducor, CA. Photo by Bill Steck, 10/22/2011.
A large wooden trestle remains; it's size is atypical in this flat region of California. Photo by Bill Steck, 10/22/2011.
A view from the top of the bridge shows the ballast still remains, but the rails are gone. Photo by Bill Steck, 10/22/2011.
Richgrove, CA, was once the southern end of this line, after the segment between it and Hollis was abandoned. Photo by Bill Steck, 2/20/2006.
The right-of-way is still evident near Richgrove, CA. Photo by Bill Steck, 10/22/2011.
BEFORE: By the time this picture was taken, the signals were already disabled and turned to the side. This picture was taken in Richgrove. Photo by Bill Steck, 2/20/2006.
AFTER: Today, the signals and tracks are gone. The pedestals for the signals remain, however, as can be seen in this picture, taken 5 and a half years after the previous one. Photo by Bill Steck, 10/22/2011.
BEFORE: Crossbucks still remain to guard their crossing outside of Richgrove, CA. Photo by Bill Steck, 2/20/2006.
AFTER: The crossbucks are gone, just 2 years after the previous picture. Photo by Bill Steck, 4/11/2008.
Another instance of signals disabled and turned aside, outside of Richgrove, CA. Photo by Bill Steck, 2/20/2006.
The end of the line is marked in Richgrove, CA. The abandoned right-of-way continued to the south toward Hollis. Today, the extant rails have been removed. Photo by Bill Steck, 2/20/2006.
An interesting picture showing the remains of a spur to a lineside industry. They once connected to the tracks of the mainline, now gone. Photo by Bill Steck, 10/22/2011.
The end of the tracks in Strathmore, near Avenue 200. The active portion of the line beyond the sign on the tracks is still in use, if only just for car storage. Photo by Bill Steck, 4/11/2008.
The sign marks the end of "active" tracks; beyond are the unused/abandoned portion of tracks in Strathmore. Photo by Bill Steck, 4/11/2008.
Then: As the right-of-way proceeds south out of Strathmore, as seen in 2008, it still looks maintained, but recently abandoned nonetheless. Photo by Bill Steck, 4/11/2008.
Now: Three years later, in 2013, the state of the right-of-way belies its abandoned disposition. Photo by Bill Steck, 4/16/2013.
Then: The cabinet seen in the last pair of pictures alongside the right-of-way looks almost brand new in 2008. Photo by Bill Steck, 4/11/2008.
Now: That same cabinet, seen here five years later in 2013, is gutted and left open to the elements. Photo by Bill Steck, 4/16/2013.
Then: Another example of a crossbuck along the Strathmore-Hollis line, as it stood in 2008. Photo by Bill Steck, 4/11/2008.
Now: Five years later, in 2013, crossbucks are not much more than metal posts sticking up out of the ground. Photo by Bill Steck, 4/16/2013.
