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Colton Crossing
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Colton Crossing is a railway crossing situated in Colton, California, directly south of Interstate 10. It is where the Sunset Route and the Southern Transcon intersect.
Colton Crossing in 2013
Colton Crossing in 2013
Colton Crossing in 1989
Colton Crossing in 1989
The station and yards at San Bernardino in 1915. A year later, the station was destroyed by fire.
The station and yards at San Bernardino in 1915. A year later, the station was destroyed by fire.
An aerial view of the grade separation. Interstate 10 is visible, running parallel to the flyover immediately to the north.
An aerial view of the grade separation. Interstate 10 is visible, running parallel to the flyover immediately to the north.
Frog war
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A frog war occurs when one private railway company attempts to cross the tracks of another, and this results in hostilities between the two railways. It is named after the frog, the piece of track tha
Colton Crossing
…of Interstate 10. It is where the Sunset Route and the Southern Transcon intersect. First built in 1883, it was the site of one of the most intense frog wars in railroad construction history, leading to a personal confrontation between famed lawman Virgil Earp and California Governor Robert Waterman. The…
The frog, a component of a railway switch, lent its name to a series of battles for railroad dominance in the 19th century.
The frog, a component of a railway switch, lent its name to a series of battles for railroad dominance in the 19th century.