The now abandoned railroad which served Placerville from Sacramento was originally called the Placerville and Sacramento Valley Railroad and was an extension from Folsom of the Sacramento Valley Railroad. Its history began in the early days of the California Gold…
Month: April 2012
The Sacramento Valley Railroad: Part 2 – Construction Begins
Construction Begins and Folsom is Reached While Theodore Judah was being hired to survey the new railroad and an engineering firm hired, Colonel Charles Lincoln Wilson, with the help of Judge Divine, a promoter of a railroad from San Jose…
The Sacramento Valley Railroad: Part 3 – Progress, then Competition
On Towards Placerville, But Then the Central Pacific Begins Construction Though the Sacramento Valley Railroad was not yet completed, the four engines were pulling trains loaded with all the passengers and freight they could handle. But, even with this success,…
The Sacramento Valley Railroad: Part 4 – A Contest Between Rivals
A Contest of Speed The Central Pacific’s rails were laid alongside and crossed the earlier excavation and short trackage of Judah’s California Central near Roseville. The CP then continued its route on to Rocklin and Auburn. It became apparent that…