subsidiary railroad southern_california organized july chartered october build rail connection city san_diego california construction began south san_diego proceeded northward present day city line turned northeast present cities riverside connection following frog war refused let cross tracks dispute resolved court order favor california southern construction continued northward present day cities line completed november formed western end railroad connection chicago portions original line use today busiest rail freight passenger routes united_states history organized july means connect san_diego connection atlantic pacific railroad point organizers prominent landowner san_diego represented main financial investment companies involved president organizers set deadline january complete connection deadline later adjusted problems construction forced stop california california southern built track northward point south san_diego route portions use connected present day cities san_diego lake riverside confused known connect subsidiary atlantic pacific railroad chartered build railroad connection westward springfield missouri connecting new_mexico 35th parallel railroad continue pacific_ocean following proved best route route scheduled completed july able clause favorable interests inserted charter authorized connect said atlantic pacific railroad formed act point near boundary line shall suitable railroad line san_francisco established connection crews built eastward called california completing connection august california segment leased august fully acquired san_diego california southern began construction land originally acquired railroad main yards locomotive maintenance shops located connection tools equipment ordered railroad arrived ship points eastern united_states wooden ties arrived ship oregon surveys construction san_diego underway march railroad reached opened san_diego january received locomotive shipments sea delivered november aboard ship identified locomotives delivered coast traveling connect atlantic pacific line quickest way possible engineers california southern pushed route bypassing time los_angeles railroad didn understand nature southern_california dry local inhabitants warned railroad dangers building area raging water railroad built canyon despite warnings track work canyon proceeded quick pace completed line january march parts canyon suffered storms february storm hit train delayed canyon walls brought crashing rails february train unable days later wires train san_diego disaster local resident tracks family homestead near managed stop train series devastating section occurred amid heavy rain storms flooded area starting february months trains operated entire route san_diego storms brought inches rain week period thirds mainline canyon washed ties seen floating far miles away ocean temporary track repairs storms later month additional rains flooding washed entire route canyon repairs estimated nearly figure effectively canyon finally bypassed completely completion august line canyon relegated branch line status abandoned finally construction submerged section track beneath known crossing construction california southern repeatedly interrupted rival instance set build level junction tracks end monopoly southern_california crossing site notable frog wars american railroad history summer tensions reached boiling point construction tracks california southern reached california attempt forcibly prevent crews completing construction parked slowly moved locomotive track location planned crossing addition hired armed men including famous guard tracks violence hand governor ordered enforce state court order personally ordered crowd comply court order backed told engineer locomotive crossing built ending monopoly southern_california pass structure california southern depot converted building north able survey work los_angeles point near original grade line pass rose slope grade reaching summit miles route completed spike november train use pass carried load rails southward november installed near riverside train chicago lines arrived san_diego november construction original route overseen time general manager operated train pass proclaiming railroad nerve build mountains follow prefer rent victor assertion remained true los_angeles later signed agreement operate california southern track rights april victor proven wrong eighty years later built slightly higher elevation pass honor work pass city named victor consolidation reach los_angeles leased rights november mile year naturally sought ways reduce fees november incorporated build rail connection namesake cities california southern track crews performed construction work train new line arrived los_angeles construction officials worked consolidate subsidiary railroads southern_california reduce costs meeting april railroads prominent minus california southern voted favor consolidation formed result consolidation remained separate subsidiary shops downgraded services provided moved newly constructed shops official lists stations railroads published july shows divided operationally divisions san_diego division covered territory covered route underwent massive financial overhaul major investors boston massachusetts replaced investors new_york london annual meeting investors replaced company board directors new board included later linked company new investors disliked number subsidiary companies sought consolidate companies consolidated november consolidated los_angeles giving row finally purchased outright holdings southern_california railroad january ending railway subsidiary status making fully railroad company officers presidents visible remnants right way graded use structures built railroad cases remains seen buildings remain use primary purposes ends railroad use section riverside pass includes disputed crossing remains busiest rail freight corridors united_states seeing trains amtrak daily southwest chief passenger train concrete pads served foundations railroad station facilities water tanks remain long buildings atop removed realigned track places 20th century curves lower grades eastbound trains addition separate track come known sullivan curve reduce lower pass summit elevation maintenance shops use extent 20th century station opened destroyed fire november replaced current structure serves san line commuter trains runs terminate introduction weekend service line july limited service provided trains terminates riverside station reaches station southerly route south riverside track place connection mainline section extension service stations southern end section san_diego sees heavy use trains san diego coaster rail network come known surf line january line second busiest passenger rail line united_states station replaced railroad original station california southern station office building preserved listed national_register_of_historic_places
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