The old Santa Fe crossing

California · USA · Road

Park on the tracks and turn off the engine. You hear a train, and you see people walking towards you.

South of Caldwell in Visalia, California, where Avenue 271 becomes Avenue 272 near Road 128, the old Santa Fe tracks cross the road.

The story is that the train still runs over them.

The instruction is the same as at every crossing of this kind. Park on the tracks, switch off the engine, and wait. You hear a train coming, and you see people walking towards the car.

The walking figures are what set this one apart. Most crossing legends produce handprints or a rolling car. Very few produce a crowd approaching on foot.

The Santa Fe ran through the San Joaquin Valley for a century, carrying the fruit and cotton of this country out to the rest of the world, and the crossings on farm roads were unguarded.

Stopping a vehicle on a railway crossing is dangerous whether or not a line is still in use.

FAQ

Hvor ligger The old Santa Fe crossing?

The old Santa Fe crossing ligger i California, USA.