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F_tunnel_MDO.jpg
F_tunnel_MDO222971 views"F" train for San Francisco exits Northbrae Tunnel, Berkeley, at Hopkins St. Photo by Michael Ongerth. John Stashik Collection284 comments02/18/15 at 13:58Guest_Jeff Allen: We moved to a house on The Alameda at Solano in th...
SNRR661atchabot.jpg
SNRR661atchabot3223 viewsFreight motor 661 heading west at Chabot. 1946-47 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins2 comments01/27/15 at 18:26Guest_Cheryl Johnson: My grandfather Edwin Moen drove this engine.
SNRRfreightDiesel143.jpg
SNRRfreightDiesel1432112 viewsDiesel 143 next to Port Chicago Highway north of Concord on April 3, 1964. Courtesy of W.T. Larkins3 comments07/20/14 at 16:15Guest_Dave H.: I use to see this SN 44 Ton Switcher, # 143, alon...
Sacramento_Northern_Ohmer_Flagstop_016.jpg
Sacramento_Northern_Ohmer_Flagstop_0162967 viewsThis is the Ohmer flagstop, located near the present North Concord BART station. This point is roughly half-way between Concord and Clyde.17 comments07/20/14 at 16:10Guest_Dave H.: Yes this is where the 2 BART Rail Trains had troub...
Sacramento_Northern_North_6th_Street_Concord_025.jpg
Sacramento_Northern_North_6th_Street_Concord_0254416 viewsThis is the North 6th Street crossing in Concord, as it appeared in the early 1970's. By that time, very little traffic traveled on the line, and it was soon removed back to Clyde. BART now crosses under this same location.9 comments07/20/14 at 15:56Guest_Dave H.: In the early 1960's, my fiends and I use to s...
nn_67.jpg
nn_674668 viewsIn and around Montclair ROW. Roger's 1948 Nash on the left. Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller18 comments01/31/14 at 19:47Guest_cmac: Agree with SS, crossing St. Mary's Rd at the ...
nn_67.jpg
nn_674668 viewsIn and around Montclair ROW. Roger's 1948 Nash on the left. Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller18 comments01/23/14 at 18:01Guest_Chuck M: Stuart is correct as to the location of this photo...
snsubstation.jpg
snsubstation2916 viewsSN substation right at east portal tunnel in the Oakland/Canyon hills.6 comments01/21/14 at 21:56Guest_Jeff: Fairly modern looking building.
keysystemmap.gif
keysystemmap546341 viewsOld map of Key Route system. Key's Berkeley trains to Sacramento Street are still "proposed". Thanks to Stash for forwarding this one over. Click on image a 2nd time to display full size image.360 comments12/16/13 at 12:24Guest_log cabins kits: I read this paragraph fully regarding the resembla...
Rockridge.jpg
Rockridge5453 viewsA Westbound interurban approaches the Rockridge grade crossing.18 comments10/21/13 at 15:57Guest_Taylor Wolett (WRM): SN 1005 is running currently at the Western Railwa...
wheelwell.jpg
wheelwell5425 viewsThis is a view of what is being called the concrete bunker. According to the maps, this was the upper portion of a cable tram which traversed down to about the middle of where Hwy 13 is now. On the right side was a conveyor tram which went down to over Hw5 comments09/09/13 at 21:46Guest_Erich Hayner: Amusingly enough, while researching the general ar...
Molina_looking_good_nov_09.jpg
34459 viewsMolina November 2009. Looking south at switch with replacement ties - power poles on their way - not long now until service resumes? 16 comments08/22/13 at 01:26admin: Testing
2005_0501_190557AA.jpg
2005_0501_190557AA1710 viewsThis is another view of the Las Juntas crossing location. The actual location is obscurred with development, although I believe it was near where the BART tracks presently are. There is even a short street named Las Juntas.11 comments07/28/13 at 03:05Guest_tim jones: I grew up a block from that crossing... used to ru...
save0015.jpg
save00154832 views#271 special car in cut between Broadway and Piedmont station on C line. Note block signal for single track use. J.G.Graham Collection Courtesy of the Oakland History Room1 comments07/08/13 at 21:58Guest_Ian Narita: 271 has been preserved at the Western Railway Muse...
save0010.jpg
save00104892 viewsKS Special using SN 1005 up on B line at Underhills J.G.Graham Collection Courtesy of the Oakland History Room30 comments07/08/13 at 21:28Guest_Ian Narita: It looks like a railfan special. I am not sure but...
F_tunnel_MDO.jpg
F_tunnel_MDO222971 views"F" train for San Francisco exits Northbrae Tunnel, Berkeley, at Hopkins St. Photo by Michael Ongerth. John Stashik Collection284 comments06/21/13 at 00:12Guest_Dave Selvy: We would get up at first light and get out the mow...
Key_7_Arlington_Ardmore.jpg
Key_7_Arlington_Ardmore5242 viewsKey System 7 car at end of track, Kensington, 1947. The motorman has not changed poles yet. The other end of the route ran up Euclid Ave. in Berkeley. John Stashik Collection4 comments06/20/13 at 23:49Guest_Dave Selvy: When I was a kid, we took this trolley to Indian R...
SPpass.jpg
SPpass2807 viewsSouthern Pacific employee pass 1937-39 for Mrs. Clayton E. Ward. Courtesy of John Stashik11 comments05/07/13 at 03:01Guest_James Ward Menees: Clayton E. Ward was my great uncle who lived with ...
Key_System_station.jpg
Key_System_station17238 viewsKey System Piedmont Station. Clock tower and building to left still exist to this day. There is a Key System plaque now right about where that C train is. Thanks to Greg Weirich for permission to post. Photo by J C Weirich89 comments03/11/13 at 20:45Guest_Fergus Hammond: Here's the Google Maps view of the same place...
SNfreight.jpg
SNfreight3874 viewsSN motors 660 and 661 lead a westward freight through the Montclair district in Oakland. This is just west of the bridge across Mountain Blvd. (the street shown in the background). Courtesy of John Stashik8 comments03/11/13 at 03:37Guest_sntrj: Grew up a few blocks away on Colton. Too young to ...
R_O_W_Temescal_Looking_West.jpg
R_O_W_Temescal_Looking_West4508 viewsR.O.W. @ Temescal--Looking West.JPG4 comments01/19/13 at 19:15Guest_BobZ: I concur with jbrad. I've taken virtually thi...
keysystemmap.gif
keysystemmap546341 viewsOld map of Key Route system. Key's Berkeley trains to Sacramento Street are still "proposed". Thanks to Stash for forwarding this one over. Click on image a 2nd time to display full size image.360 comments12/18/12 at 08:18Guest_Jafafa: You do not get a copyright on a scan of public dom...
SNRRshafterncollege.jpg
SNRRshafterncollege3738 viewsShafter and College Avenues 1946 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins16 comments11/09/12 at 17:49Guest_John R.: This spot is now the WB viaduct of Route 24 freewa...
nn_93.jpg
nn_934236 viewsBroadway and Shafter at Anthony Wayne Chabot Grammer School. 1948 Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller33 comments11/09/12 at 17:35Guest_John R.: In 1948, the street in the foreground is still Bro...
clinespecial.jpg
clinespecial7855 views#271 Special car at Oakland Ave end of C line. J.G.Graham Collection Courtesy of the Oakland History Room46 comments10/19/12 at 03:17Guest_John R.: You can see the current scene at goo.gl/maps/4tQ8H...
26thSt_spanwire.jpg
26thSt_spanwire4474 viewsRemnants of the past in West Oakland.1 comments06/26/12 at 17:39Guest_Haunt: This was a remnant of the freight arm of Key Syste...
Meinert_Junction_for_Walwood_Branch.jpg
Meinert_Junction_for_Walwood_Branch4414 viewsThis junction is at Meinert, about halfway between Concord and Walnut Creek. The track leading to the left is the remains of the Walwood Branch, long abandoned by the time this picture was taken. Photo from the SN Online website.24 comments06/24/12 at 17:30Guest_Craig: My guess is that this photo was taken from the wat...
sndepot2.jpg
sndepot22224 viewsSN depot. Location unknown. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection9 comments06/23/12 at 18:39Guest_thommayer: The sign in the shadow is the east side of the bui...
23_G.jpg
23_G3969 viewsSecond shot. Old SP cars in WRM boneyard Photo by Evan12 comments06/13/12 at 21:45Guest_Sam: does anybody know where these cars are located?
SNRRcaboose1636.jpg
SNRRcaboose16362053 viewsCaboose 1636 on a train alongside Port Chicago Highway 4-3-64. Courtesy of W.T. Larkins2 comments03/10/12 at 15:30Guest_Tom H.: That is going up the north side of Ohmer Hill. Th...
Sacramento_Northern_Ohmer_Flagstop_016.jpg
Sacramento_Northern_Ohmer_Flagstop_0162967 viewsThis is the Ohmer flagstop, located near the present North Concord BART station. This point is roughly half-way between Concord and Clyde.17 comments03/10/12 at 15:24Guest_Tom H.: The concrete railings are the bridge over highway ...
Arroyo_before_after.jpg
Arroyo_before_after9742 viewsArroyo Ave, Oakland. Before & After. Inset: Key System 687 on the C-Piedmont line just east of Grand Ave (date unknown). The tracks running straight are for the 10-Piedmont Ave streetcar line. Now photo taken summer of 2002 by Sam Lewit89 comments01/16/12 at 02:52Guest_CKShattuck: There is a city of Piedmont, they have their own p...
snunk5.jpg
snunk52801 viewsBurton station. Located between Lafayette and St. Mary's. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection3 comments11/07/11 at 04:10Guest_Sally: I love this site! I grew up about 1/4 mile E of he...
Key967.jpg
Key96737094 viewsKey System 18 car turns from Lakeshore Av. onto Walla Vista in Oakland. Courtesy of John Stashik117 comments10/15/11 at 23:27Guest_John R.: It's Line 18.
snsubstation.jpg
snsubstation2916 viewsSN substation right at east portal tunnel in the Oakland/Canyon hills.6 comments08/23/11 at 02:14Guest_Stuart Swiedler: This is indeed the substation at West Lafayette ju...
snmoraga1.jpg
snmoraga12705 viewsSN in Moraga. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection8 comments08/21/11 at 18:27Guest_Sean: I'm pretty sure this is School Street in Mora...
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