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WPvs987.jpg
WPvs9879712 viewsWP train collision with Key streetcar in East Oakland. John Stashik Collection12 comments
nn_80.jpg
nn_806647 viewsOakland 40th and Shafter looking up Shafter Ave. 1948. Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller5 comments
SN644.jpg
SN6445945 viewsSN motor 644. This may be in Oakland. Courtesy of John Stashik3 comments
ecS.jpg
ecS4381 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
SNRR603nMallardpier.jpg
SNRR603nMallardpier3398 views603 at Mallard with pier in background. 1946-47 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins
Key178_B.jpg
Key178_B8332 viewsEastward "B" train on Grand Ave. between Valdez and Harrison Sts. in Oakland, Sept., 1956. John Stashik Collection47 comments
rowcrossover.jpg
rowcrossover3650 viewsThis is the ROW looking across Canyon Rd where it crossed over. Just a few feet to the right on Canyon Rd is where it connects at Pinehurst. The ROW on the other side of the road is protected by barbed wire fencing proclaiming it as a "No Trespassing
DSCF0010.jpg
DSCF00103112 viewsThis is a view of what the Concord Station and yard area look like today. The station was located where Port Chicago Highway is (the street curving away from the center of the intersection). The substation was where the BART tracks are now. The yard, f
trains.jpg
trains6809 viewsTable showing train numbers on the Richmond-Oakland line. Courtesy of Tom Panas7 comments
Subway_Undercrossing_1955.jpg
Subway_Undercrossing_19553214 viewsA 1955 view of the West Pittsburg Subway.
SNRR404oaklandyard.jpg
SNRR404oaklandyard6064 viewsSN 404 at the Oakland Key(?)Yard. Courtesy of W.T. Larkins1 comments
save0013.jpg
save00136348 viewsSpecial at B line Underhills station. J.G.Graham Collection Courtesy of the Oakland History Room13 comments
Pittsburg_1955.jpg
Pittsburg_19553222 viewsA view of Pittsburg in 1955. The station was located at the corner of Railroad and 8th Streets, just behind the train.
trib2_26_57.jpg
trib2_26_572556 viewsOakland Tribune Feb 26, 1957 Freight service to end between Oakland and West Lafayette.
Trestle_Remnants_Near_Montezuma.jpg
Trestle_Remnants_Near_Montezuma5093 viewsThese are the trestle remains on the r.o.w. near Montezuma. The remains of the drawbridge at Dutton can be seen in the background.3 comments
Sacramento_Union_Station_Front.jpg
Sacramento_Union_Station_Front9172 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
ATSF343.jpg
ATSF3436354 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
LSI.jpg
LSI4692 viewsAt 65th St. in Emeryville, this is the look of the former Red Train route just a few years ago. The cars are spotted at the LSI plant. A hopper car is rare here, usually just corn syrup tanks. Although most of the tracks still exist as of this date (12/7/7 comments
Mallard_ferry_landing_approach_track_Looking_Northeast.jpg
Mallard_ferry_landing_approach_track_Looking_Northeast4750 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
SN_40th_Shafter_1957.jpg
Demolition of 40th & Shafter Yards4502 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
2004_0313_164335AA.jpg
2004_0313_164335AA3339 viewsSame location as the previous photo, but on a much clearer day! If you look carefully, you can see the rails in the bottom of the cut.2 comments
save0014.jpg
save00149741 viewsRegular "G" car in hole. Special car 271 in front. Note large expanse of right-of-way for future use leading to Richmond. J.G.Graham Collection Courtesy of the Oakland History Room22 comments
DSCF0001.jpg
DSCF00012775 viewsThis embankment once led to the SN's trestle over the SP at Cannon. I was not able to tell if the tracks on the embankment were still intact. On the opposite side of the trestle are the remains of the Vacaville and Susuin Branches. This view is looking
Tower1.jpg
Tower14741 viewsBridge Rly. San Francisco interlocking tower. This controlled Key System, IER and SN train movements. Photo probably taken 1939. Courtesy of John Stashik1 comments
pacrailnews3_4_72h.jpg
pacrailnews3_4_72h4293 viewsA train heading eastbound through Shepherd Canyon near Havens and the tunnel. Pacific Rail News issue dated March 4th 1972 from the collection at the Moraga History Center2 comments
Garfield_Flag_Stop.jpg
Garfield_Flag_Stop3407 viewsA view of the Garfield flag stop.1 comments
rockspur.jpg
rockspur5424 viewsSN view looking east into Rockridge in Berkeley Hills. SN ran many picnic trains into this siding as there was a creek and picnic facilities. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection9 comments
41stsanpablo.jpg
41stsanpablo5780 viewsSN locomotive at 41st and San Pablo next to the still standing former Bank of America building. J.G.Graham Collection Courtesy of the Oakland History Room15 comments
Subway_Undercrossing_C.jpg
Subway_Undercrossing_C3134 viewsWest Pittsburg Subway.1 comments
SN_Crossbuck_Canyon.jpg
SN_Crossbuck_Canyon4721 viewsThis is a replica of a crossbuck that once stood at this location in Clyde. At the foot of the crossbuck is the base of a wig-wag signal which used to stand here.4 comments
sn_003.jpg
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sntunnel.jpg
sntunnel4037 viewsSN tunnel and line cars stored at siding in Lafayette. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection4 comments
chron4_5_64.jpg
chron4_5_643072 viewsChronicle April 5th, 1964 Walnut Creek Jaycees rail excursions over soon to be dismantled line.
nn_57.jpg
nn_573565 viewsSheperd Canyon. 1948. Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller1 comments
hillsapr98.jpg
hillsapr983381 views"Montclair Then and Now". Hills Newspaper April, 1998. Continued missing. Moraga History Center2 comments
SN1005rose.jpg
SN1005rose3314 viewsFormer SN 1005, owned by BAERA, on Key System trackage at Rose Street in Berkeley. Courtesy of John Stashik1 comments
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