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SNRR420unknownloc.jpg
SNRR420unknownloc6838 viewsSN 420 at unknown location in 1946. Courtesy of W.T. Larkins15 comments
nn_61.jpg
nn_616533 viewsGreat shot of train approaching the west portal of the Oakland Hills tunnel. 1948 Photo courtesy of William T. Larkins22 comments
Summit.jpg
Summit6500 viewsThis photo was taken near the West portal of the tunnel, at the summit, looking West.4 comments
chron6_6_08.jpg
chron6_6_086313 viewsChronicle June 6th, 1908 Description of new line to be built to San Jose (never "fully" materialized).2 comments
Key178_B.jpg
Key178_B6311 viewsEastward "B" train on Grand Ave. between Valdez and Harrison Sts. in Oakland, Sept., 1956. John Stashik Collection47 comments
sn670.jpg
sn6706113 viewsSN loco #670 ex TS favorite of motorman George Hademan taken at 40th and Shafter in Oakland. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection
sn440.jpg
sn4406031 viewsSN motor #440 used in SN OT transfer westbound at San Pablo Ave. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection
Sacramento_Union_Station_Front.jpg
Sacramento_Union_Station_Front6001 viewsThis is Sacramento's Union Station. At one time, this station was served by THREE different railroad companies--Oakland, Antioch, & Eastern, Northern Electric, and Central California Traction.135 comments
IER_Alameda_1939.jpg
IER_Alameda_19395982 viewsIER routes in Alameda, 1939 Courtesy of John Stashik34 comments
Key_Berkeley1910.jpg
Key_Berkeley19105814 viewsBack when the Key Route was new! Berkeley in 1910. John Stashik Collection2 comments
Key664.jpg
Key6645799 viewsKey System 664 is shown at Hopkins and California Sts. in Berkeley on the H route, 1935. Courtesy of John Stashik4 comments
KeyRouteInn.jpg
KeyRouteInn5624 viewsThe famous Key Route Inn on the 22nd Street line of the San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose Railway. The downtown Oakland street would later be known as Grand Avenue, route of the B-line. Courtesy of John Stashik12 comments
trains.jpg
trains5613 viewsTable showing train numbers on the Richmond-Oakland line. Courtesy of Tom Panas7 comments
13thwood-4.jpg
Butterfly Sheds5505 viewsSheds in new development a block south of the old SP station at 13th and Wood41 comments
Key_SanPabloSta.jpg
Key_SanPabloSta5483 views40th & San Pablo, Emeryville. A Key train stops at this well known station. Courtesy of John Stashik20 comments
trib7_17_69.jpg
trib7_17_695474 viewsOakland Tribune July 17th, 1969 Article describing Emeryville's great car building capabilities.2 comments
Rockridge.jpg
Rockridge5453 viewsA Westbound interurban approaches the Rockridge grade crossing.18 comments
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 comments
nn_80.jpg
nn_805379 viewsOakland 40th and Shafter looking up Shafter Ave. 1948. Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller5 comments
San_Francisco_Terminal_East_End.jpg
San_Francisco_Terminal_East_End5365 viewsThis is a view of the terminal facilities in San Francisco, looking West into the terminal. The SN arrived on Track 6, which was on the South side of the terminal. The train is preparing to depart out the West end of the terminal and back out onto the B4 comments
Piedmont_before_after.jpg
Piedmont_before_after5324 viewsAt Piedmont Community Center. Now photo taken in summer of 2002 by Sam Lewit4 comments
Key123_F.jpg
Key123_F5294 viewsWestbound "F" exits Northbrae Tunnel at Hopkins & Sutter Sts., Berkeley in 1958. John Stashik Collection
nn_58.jpg
nn_585263 viewsCaption of this photo says "On the through Havens", but I'm almost positive this is the trestle over Mountain Blvd in the village of Montclair. 1948 Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller17 comments
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 comments
cable3.jpg
cable35230 viewsThis location is at the east portal of the tunnel. If you go, while looking at where the tunnel portal was, you'll see a small hillside on the right. These were some mildly rusty guy wires attached to an eye bolt in the ground. If you look at the photo of29 comments
B_curve_w.jpg
B_curve_w5219 viewsOld trackage as seen in May 2004 John Stashik Collection2 comments
F_EuniceBr_MDO.jpg
F_EuniceBr_MDO5171 viewsWestbound "F" at the Eunice Street bridge, Berkeley. Photo by Michael Ongerth. John Stashik Collection13 comments
w_FerryPt_Jan03.jpg
w_FerryPt_Jan035160 viewsSanta Fe Railway at Ferry Point Richmond as it is today (Jan 2003). At one time the fleet of Santa Fe tugs and car barges shuttled between Ferry Point (Richmond) and: China Basin (SF); Pier 41 (SF); Alice Street (Oakland); Alameda and Tiburon. Co8 comments
save0013.jpg
save00135074 viewsSpecial at B line Underhills station. J.G.Graham Collection Courtesy of the Oakland History Room13 comments
Molina_nov_09_2.jpg
5067 viewsNovember 2009: Molina looking north - debris cleared, replacement ties & power poles not too far away. 1 comments
snunk1.jpg
snunk15058 viewsLocation unknown. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection12 comments
temescal.jpg
temescal5002 viewsTrain crossing Lake Temescal. This is an unusual shot because this area was later filled in and the trestle was no longer needed. If you go to Lake Temescal now, it is a little difficult to figure out exactly where this was (at least for me).14 comments
save0011.jpg
save00114997 views#938 on 3 line on Berkeley section of single track. Note zig zag track in background. J.G.Graham Collection Courtesy of the Oakland History Room7 comments
ATSF343.jpg
ATSF3434958 viewsTrain 1, the SF Chief, was late so this relay train ran from Bakersfield to serve Valley passengers. Shown at Richmond, April 1962. Courtesy of John Stashik3 comments
USGS.jpg
USGS4955 viewsThe FULL SIZE image is 1.2 megabytes. Dialups will have a wait.This is a fantastic re-make of the map that was originally put together by Steven R. Mix in 1999. The re-make was done by Lee Donehower in 2002 with the help of Steven Mix. Lee was extremely g2 comments
richmondunderpass.jpg
richmondunderpass4950 viewsCar #38 at new SP underpass for MacDonald Ave Richmond, 1907. J.G.Graham Collection Courtesy of the Oakland History Room1 comments
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