Southern Pacific's Coast Line

by John R. Signor


Table of Contents

Acknowledgementsvi
Foreword (by Anthony Thompson)ix
1. The Early Days: Formation of the Coast Line 1
2. By Rail on the Padre Trail: Coast Line Operations prior to the Depression 39
3. The Challenging Years: Coast Line Operations through Depression and War 83
4. Growth and Prosperity: The Post-War Era on the Coast 149
5. Decline & Rebirth: Recent Coast Line Operations243
Epilogue276
Station List, Southern Pacific Coast Line279
Bibliography307
Index309