Victorville in San Bernardino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Thorn Train Siding

Historical Marker

Photographed by Stephen Mersman, 2021

1. Thorn Train Siding Marker

Inscription.
Forty-one miles from the Barstow train station, the Thorn siding was used for shipping out minerals from local mining companies and transporting frozen turkeys from Jess Ranch. Thorn was useful in keeping tracks clear by allowing trains to pass one another, thus preventing collisions. The siding, roughly 3,000 feet long, has operated since 1910 and is still in use today though it is no longer called the Thorn Siding.

Marker placed here on July 10, 2008 by Andrew Chandler in partial fulfillment of Eagle Scout requirements, Boy Scouts of America, Troop 157, Apple Valley, California.

Erected 2008 by Andrew Chandler.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is July 10, 2008.

Location. 34° 28.351′ N, 117° 16.65′ W. Marker is in Victorville, California, in San Bernardino County. It is at the intersection of Ridgecrest Road and Francesca Road, on the left when traveling north on Ridgecrest Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12120 Ridgecrest Rd, Victorville CA 92395, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the Peninsular Ranges,

and specifically in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Brown Road at The Mojave Trail (approx.

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1.8 miles away); Hesperia Train Station (approx. 3.6 miles away); Hesperia Hotel (approx. 3.6 miles away); Walters Store & House (approx. 3.7 miles away); Old School House (approx. 3.7 miles away); Hesperia Hotel Granite Stones (approx. 3.9 miles away); John Brown Road Crossing (approx. 4 miles away); Old Town Victorville Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away).

Photographed by Stephen Mersman, 2021

2. Thorn Train Siding Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 654 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 5, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.