»Ocean Shore Railroad

I received a copy of the long-awaited Ocean Shore Railroad, part of the "Images of Rail" series published by Arcadia Publishing. The historical notes on the idealism and history of rail along California's Highway 1 bring a tear to my eye: the right-of-way is now occupied by motorways, but the scenery of beaches and mountains remains beautiful. By the bye, construction has begun on a new, $270 million tunnel at Devil's Slide.

After the tunnel is opened, the unused 1.2-mile portion of Highway 1 will be converted into a hiking and biking trail with parking on both ends.