Gilroy in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Southern Pacific Coast Daylight GS-4

Mural Painting by Scott Lance, 2014

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado

1. Southern Pacific Coast Daylight GS-4 Marker

Inscription. This locomotive was built in 1914 by Lima Locomotive Works and was famous for its colors, as well as for pulling the Coast Daylight Trains 98 and 99, which carried passengers from San Francisco to Los Angeles along the scenic coast of California in under 10 hours.

This mural made possible with support from the following sponsors:
Joe & Dorothy Rizzuto • Gary Walton • Gilroy Downtown Business Association • Fifth Street Coffee • Gilroy Historical Society • Mikado Motor Works • Chuck & Beverly Catania • Gary Plomp • Dr. & Mrs. Phil Buchanan • Jose & Anna Montes • Vacuum Center of Gilroy • Donato & Xochitl Alvarez • Renato & Diane Cusimano • Kelly-Moore Paints

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Southern Pacific Railroad series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 37° 0.501′ N, 121° 34.197′ W. Marker is in Gilroy, California, in Santa Clara County. It is at the intersection of Fifth Street and Gourmet Alley, on the right when traveling west on Fifth Street. The plaque is mounted to the wall next to the mural. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7501 Monterey Street, Gilroy CA 95020, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area

and on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

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 walking distance of this marker

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: Thornton Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Gilroy Historic Site No. 14 (within shouting distance of this marker); Robinson Hardware Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); Agriculture in Gilroy (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gilroy (about 300 feet away); Gilroy’s Cowboy Era (about 300 feet away); The Stinking Rose (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Gilroy (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gilroy.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Gilroy's First Post Office (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Southern Pacific Coast Daylight. SPDaylight.net

"The Coast Daylight was a passenger train run by the Southern Pacific Railroad between Los Angeles and San Francisco, California. The train ran on SP's coast line tracks which was considered to be the most beautiful route of all their passenger trains. The passenger cars and locomotive were painted red, orange, and black. The colors were so striking against the California coastline that the train was often called the "Most Beautiful Train in the World"."

(Submitted on August 11, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, June 5, 2023

2. Southern Pacific Coast Daylight GS-4 Marker

At the rear bumper of the train mural.

Southern Pacific Coast Daylight image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Creative Commons

3. Southern Pacific Coast Daylight

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 364 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 11, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.