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nn_70.jpg
nn_703373 viewsLake Temescal cut. I believe we're looking north. Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller16 comments
SNRRferryRamon.jpg
SNRRferryRamon3370 viewsSN Ferry Ramon leaving the pier at Mallard. 1946-47 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins6 comments
Mallard_ferry_landing_approach_track_Looking_Northeast.jpg
Mallard_ferry_landing_approach_track_Looking_Northeast3367 viewsThis is the approach track to the ferry slip at Mallard. Because the ferry slip burned, the tracks do not continue much further than this point.7 comments
24_G.jpg
24_G3361 viewsUpper platform, looking south Photo by Evan
SN_Waterfront_Map_Sacramento.jpg
SN_Waterfront_Map_Sacramento3350 viewsThis is a map of all SN rail lines and spurs on the Sacramento waterfront. The map is from the Yahoo! SN group.
ecS.jpg
ecS3347 viewsEl Cerrito, southern part. Shows Santa Fe line with customers and spurs. Line was abandoned May 1979; most of the spurs were gone long before that. Courtesy of Tom Panas3 comments
Key_PopJunc.jpg
Key_PopJunc3323 viewsPoplar Junct., Oakland. Key shuttle car from 12th St. meets a 22nd St. line train bound for the pier. John Stashik Collection3 comments
table_5_1_28.jpg
table_5_1_283318 viewstable.5.1.28 Courtesy of John Stashik
portablesub.jpg
portablesub3284 viewsSN portable sub-station near Marysville. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection4 comments
pacrailnews3_4_72d.jpg
pacrailnews3_4_72d3280 viewsGreat shot of Thornhill overpass at Moraga Rd in Oakland. I go by this spot almost every day. The trestle and concrete piers are gone, but you can still see the grade on the right side. The grade on the left has been leveled and is now the onramp for Hwy7 comments
nn_27.jpg
nn_273273 viewsGreat (aerial?) photo of ferry Ramon at the landing in the straits. 1948. Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller8 comments
Key172.jpg
Key1723263 viewsKey System, F-line, Berkeley Courtesy of John Stashik2 comments
SN_144_at_Reed_CA_1963.jpg
SN 44-tonner at Reed3247 viewsSN 44-tonner at Reed, 1963. Photo by John Harder. Thanks to Key Route Ken for supplying the image.6 comments
oldrail.jpg
oldrail3246 viewsThis was an old piece of rail I found off the side of the trail. I don't know my guages, but you can see the scale with my GPS (about the size of a cell phone) right next to it.2 comments
SNRR661atchabot.jpg
SNRR661atchabot3223 viewsFreight motor 661 heading west at Chabot. 1946-47 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins2 comments
ecN.jpg
ecN3168 viewsEl Cerrito, northern part. Blue lines show tracks; pink notes rail customers. The Oakland line was abandoned in May 1979; most of the spurs were long gone before that. Courtesy of Tom Pana
Havens_Station_1955.jpg
Havens_Station_19553160 viewsA view of Havens Station, near the west portal of the tunnel.15 comments
18_G.jpg
18_G3137 viewsLower main line platform looking south. Photo by Evan
Oakland_16th_Street.jpg
Oakland_16th_Street3130 views16th Street Station as of 8/2/2003. Elevated structures are still in place, but the tracks have long since been removed.3 comments
Keypass.jpg
Keypass3106 viewsKey System pass, 1941. Courtesy of John Stashik
Sacramento_Northern_Concord_Station_2_021.jpg
Sacramento_Northern_Concord_Station_2_0213096 viewsThis is a view of the station platform at Concord.
Clarksburg_Branch_Babel_Slough_Road_facing_Sacramento.jpg
Clarksburg_Branch_Babel_Slough_Road_facing_Sacramento3090 viewsA view of the Babel Slough Rd. grade crossing, facing towards Riverview.1 comments
westernarc7_17_2.jpg
westernarc7_17_23084 viewsWestern Architect Magazine July 1917 16th St. SP station.4 comments
schmidt2.jpg
schmidt23082 viewsSanta Fe in El Cerrito; Schmidt Lane area Courtesy of Tom Panas9 comments
SN_40th_Shafter_1957.jpg
Demolition of 40th & Shafter Yards3069 viewsSacramento Northern's 40th & Shafter yard in Oakland, Califr being torn down, 1957. View faces 40th & Opal Streets. John Harder photo. Thanks to Key Route Ken for sending me this great shot19 comments
railrebar.jpg
railrebar3052 viewsIn a few places it looked like some of the rail was used as concrete reinforcement. All the rail I found on my hike today was different guages. This one here was very small. I'd say about the same size as the rail used at the Tilden Steam trains!1 comments
marker.jpg
marker3044 viewsFor so few remnants of the SN, I was excited to see this. I don't know what it was, but it looks like some kind of mileage marker or something. The top has a bevel so it appears that this was the correct height. The top is roughly 2 feet above the roadbed3 comments
SN_Switchstand_1_for_Mallard_ferry_approach.jpg
SN_Switchstand_1_for_Mallard_ferry_approach3038 viewsOriginal SN switchstand still standing at West Pittsburg. This switch leads to the side storage track.4 comments
00_27.jpg
00_273032 viewsTrain 27. Last revenue passenger train to run over the line. 7-12-41. First station built by local residents to replace flag stop. Note unique design compared to other SN structures. Photo courtesy of Vernon Sappers2 comments
17_G.jpg
17_G3023 viewsUpper Red Train platform looking north Photo by Evan3 comments
2004_0229_165125AA.jpg
2004_0229_165125AA3023 viewsThis is a view of the r.o.w. at Havens, from Paso Robles Road, looking East towards the tunnel.3 comments
Interior01.jpg
Interior013017 viewsOakland 16th St Station. SP herald on south wall. 10/21/04 Photo by Stash
conlon_potrero2.jpg
conlon_potrero23016 viewsAT&SF Ry in El Cerrito between Conlon and Potrero. Courtesy of Tom Panas
2004_0229_171842AA.jpg
2004_0229_171842AA3001 viewsThis is a view of the r.o.w. at Temescal, looking East towards Montclairl. This photo can be compared to that of the one in the newspaper article, also posted on this site. Notice that little has changed.
SN_Stationpost_for_West_Pittsburg.jpg
SN_Stationpost_for_West_Pittsburg2979 viewsThis appears to have been the West Pittsburg station signpost, although that has not been confirmed.10 comments
Key956.jpg
Key9562974 viewsKey 956 is assigned to the Westbrae line and is shown near Hearst & Sacramento Sts. in Berkeley. The train on the other track is on the H-line. Courtesy of John Stashik
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