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This is a fictional history of a fictional railroad in fictional (more or less) parts of southern California) \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/address>\n

Begining<\/h2>\n

El Peso Railroad began its life in 1897 when it was formed with intention of connecting Riverside with emerging communities in valleys to the south.<\/p>\n

Four years earlier silver was found in larger quantities on the eastern slopes of Santa Ana Mountains and settlements started forming around few larger mines. Citrus industry that spawned in Riverside two decades earlier was spreading south.<\/p>\n

Line started from Riverside and went south east towards Corona and Santa Ana Mountains passing through Smallville. On its way south it crossed Los quir\u00f3pteros canyon.<\/p>\n

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As it reached foothills of Santa Ana Mountains, at the town of Santiago, narrow gauge lines were built along the mountain sides to the mines. Narrow gauge line went partially parallel to standard gauge and then split from it.<\/p>\n

Standard gauge lines continued on towards Black Rock and Temacula. Plans were made for branch towards town of San Jacinto to the east and further south to Escondido and down to San Diego.<\/p>\n

In the early years the\u00a0Riverside branch was built. The branch started at Riverside Junction, at midway between Riverside and Smallville. It crossed Santa Ana River via barge and followed the river towards Colton.<\/p>\n

El Peso Railroad (EPRR)\u00a0served several communities along its lines from Riverside but majority of its traffic was generated on its southern part.<\/p>\n

Glory years and decline<\/h2>\n

As time went by, El Peso RR grow and additional narrow gauge branches were built in to the mountains and smaller mines. Standard gauge San Jacinto branch was built.<\/p>\n

Union Pacific acquired control over EPRR in 1911 and continue to operate it until the mid-1930s when it sold part of its rights to Southern Pacific. From then on it was operated jointly by Union Pacific and Southern Pacific. Acquisition also meant that El Peso Railroad could share trackage rights with its parents. That led to abandonment of some, redundant, lines.<\/p>\n

One of them was Riverside branch which\u00a0was shortened. Instead of connecting Riverside with Colton it\u00a0connected just Jurupa Valley and its farms and communities\u00a0with Riverside. There was just enough traffic to justify maintenance of rail barge.<\/p>\n

Due to the drop of silver price from the twenties leading to WW II mines started to close. Few mines, including large surface complex near town of Black Rock, remained in production into the fifties. Remaining amount of traffic was enough to keep the line alive during that time.<\/p>\n

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But, decline in traffic and ageing equipment, brought to the end most of the narrow gauge lines. Some parts of it were damaged or destroyed in floods\u00a0during the late forties and only few of them were repaired or realigned.<\/p>\n

Until the mid-fifties, all that remained was the line between Black Rock and Santiago. Former was\u00a0location\u00a0of narrow gauge facilities. Remaining equipment was just enough to keep it going.<\/p>\n

Current traffic<\/h2>\n

Most of the traffic by that time was generated by small industries and settlements that grow in the valleys. Citrus industry and accompanying packing and canning business also added to the amount of traffic.<\/p>\n

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Another source of traffic is March Air Base. It\u00a0gets some of its supplies using rail cars but it also secure jobs for locals keeping the area alive.<\/p>\n

Santa Ana Mountains\u00a0serves to graze livestock and generate some amount of timber products. Few remaining stock pens along the line (in Smallville, La Manzana\u00a0and El Cerrito) transfers stock to and from railcars for connection with both farms and markets.<\/p>\n

Lumber is produced in\u00a0Black Rock area mills and\u00a0is transferred to Black Rock station on trucks and shipped to Riverside in boxcars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is a fictional history of a fictional railroad in fictional (more or less) parts of southern California) \ud83d\ude42 Begining El Peso Railroad began its life in 1897 when it was formed with intention of connecting Riverside with emerging communities in valleys to the south. Four years earlier silver was found in larger quantities on … <\/p>\n

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