We continued our motor car trip eastward to Watsonville.
We ran off the Arana Creek Trestle.
You run by many plants through the tree tunnels along this route.
Graffiti on buildings is a major problem throughout urban America.
You get an idea of the proper distance between motor cars after we had flagged across 17th Avenue.
Crossing the Rodeo Creek Trestle.
When the red flags are held out that means the car is closing in on another car or flagging of a crossing is about to take place. Safety is everyone's number one concern on a motor car trip.
This picture is after we were flagged across 30th Avenue.
Rolling east on the Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay Railway.
This picture is after we were flagged across 41st Avenue.
The shape of this tree caught my attention.
Rolling through Capitola Beach.
This picture is after we were flagged across 47th Avenue in Capitola Beach.
Crossing the Soquel Creek Trestle.
Pretty flora along our route this late morning.
Views on the way to Aptos from Capitola Beach.
Crossing the Borregas Creek Trestle.
Trespassers were all along the tracks most of the way through the urban area of this railroad.
More views as our motor cars closed in on Aptos.
Crossing over CA Highway 1.
Crossing Aptos Creek.
Bay View Motel in Aptos.
Crossing Valencia Creek in Aptos.
Crossing over CA Highway 1.
Going under Rio del Mar Boulevard.
We are heading to the Dry Creek Trestle.
Crossing the Dry Creek Trestle.
Nearing Milepost 11.
We ran by the Milepost 11 signpost.
Nearing the Dolphin Creek bridge.
Crossing Dolphin Creek.
Passing the Milepost 10 signpost.
Rolling east down an ever-changing landscape.
Getting ready to flag our five cars across Club House Road.
A view of Monterey Bay from the motor car.
We crossed the new La Selva Trestle over Santa Margarita Creek.
Coming off the La Selva Trestle.
Monterey Bay view from the Motor Car. We stopped at La Selva Beach for a bathroom break.
Views from La Selva Beach of Monterey Bay.
We continued east aboard the motor car.
Crossing La Selva Creek.
Running through the eucalyptus trees.
We came to an old railroad siding.
We had to be flagged at Spring Valley Road where there is a KOA Kampground.
Views along San Andreas Road.
The gap between cars is excellent in this view.
We ran over low trestles along Gallighan Slough.
We ran by the local dump.
This vegetation was really interesting to me.
We crossed another low trestle along Gallighan Slough.
Birds could be heard as we passed by this location.
An interesting retaining wall along our route.
We crossed Harkins Slough.
Running along Harkins Slough.
Fields came into view as we closed in on Watsonville.
Passing the Milepost 4 signpost.
Views of the motor cars in front and behind us as we took the big curve coming to Milepost three.
We were closing in on Watsonville as the turning-around point. We were flagged across at Lee Road and went under CA Highway 1 then went around a string of tank cars before being flagged across Ohlone Parkway. Here we entered a siding then went to the right on another siding where most of the cars would be turned around. Rick would not turn his car and would therefore operate it backwards to Davenport. This was also another bathroom break for those who needed it.
Here is how one motor car gets turned at Watsonville.
The motor cars at Watsonville.
It was time to leave Watsonville, so here we are starting the trip to Davenport with Chris Parker joining Rick and I in the motor car.
Back onto the mainline of the Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay Railway.
Flowers were in bloom along CA Highway 1.
We went under the CA Highway 1 bridge.
Heading to the big curve.
Passing the Milepost 3 signpost.
Views as our motor cars head west.
Passing the Milepost 4 signpost.
Running along Harkins Slough.
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