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rrties2.jpg
rrties23693 viewsThere are a small handful of areas where you can barely see the wooden ties. This portion of the railroad is not dated on either the Lee Donehower or Steven Mix maps. But the other portions of railway lines were apparently built right around the turn of t
SNRR404oaklandyard.jpg
SNRR404oaklandyard6064 viewsSN 404 at the Oakland Key(?)Yard. Courtesy of W.T. Larkins1 comments
clinespecial.jpg
clinespecial10105 views#271 Special car at Oakland Ave end of C line. J.G.Graham Collection Courtesy of the Oakland History Room46 comments
St_Mary_s_College.jpg
St_Mary_s_College3049 viewsSt. Mary's College.JPG
SPwood2.jpg
SPwood23012 viewsInside of SP depot at Wood Street Oakland. Photo taken in August of 2004 by Evan.
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
2004_0229_165125AA.jpg
2004_0229_165125AA4262 viewsThis is a view of the r.o.w. at Havens, from Paso Robles Road, looking East towards the tunnel.3 comments
Molina_looking_good_nov_09.jpg
39567 viewsMolina November 2009. Looking south at switch with replacement ties - power poles on their way - not long now until service resumes? 16 comments
Bridge_Abutment_Clyde.jpg
Bridge_Abutment_Clyde2966 viewsThese are the remains of a small trestle near Clyde.1 comments
B_curve_w.jpg
B_curve_w6597 viewsOld trackage as seen in May 2004 John Stashik Collection2 comments
Interior04.jpg
Interior043024 viewsOakland 16th St Station. Inside, platform side of building. 10/21/04 Photo by Stash2 comments
snknave_001.jpg
snknave_0013905 viewsAnother informative article about the first and last train on the OA&E/SN. You will need to view the full sized pic to read the article. There is also one line of text missing from the splices of this scan which is as follows. Column 1 after &quo
SNRR604walnutcreek.jpg
SNRR604walnutcreek3597 viewsSN 604 at Walnut Creek. 1946-47 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins1 comments
5_7_49.jpg
5_7_494329 viewsOakland Tribune May 7th, 1949 Describing first transcontinental train into Oakland.3 comments
unk1.jpg
unk12517 viewsGroups Press for Passenger Line on Sact. Northern. Date and Newspaper unknown. Probably mid 1957. Courtesy of the Moraga History Center
SN_Switchstand_for_Pittsburg_Wye.jpg
SN_Switchstand_for_Pittsburg_Wye2884 viewsThis is the third switchstand in West Pittsburg that is still standing. This is the West leg of the Wye, which led to the ferry slip at Mallard. Notice the tracks are still in place!
SNRR660at40thShafter.jpg
SNRR660at40thShafter4239 viewsSN660 at the 40th and Shafter Yard. These buildings were old and weathered in 1946. Courtesy of W.T. Larkins
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
Key175_F.jpg
Key175_F5645 views"F" train at Solano & The Alameda, Berkeley, September 1956. John Stashik Collection6 comments
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ks62.jpg
ks623379 viewsK-S yards. #62 up on blocks ready to be put down and back on track. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection
Garfield_Station_1940.jpg
Garfield_Station_19402890 viewsThis is a view of the Garfield flagstop, as it appeared in 1940. Photo is from the Western Railway Museum website.
Coast31sf.jpg
Coast31sf3472 viewsSP Coast Division timetable 31 effective May 5, 1901 San Francisco to San Jose Courtesy of John Stashik1 comments
sntunnel.jpg
sntunnel4037 viewsSN tunnel and line cars stored at siding in Lafayette. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection4 comments
snwestportal.jpg
snwestportal34544 viewsSN west portal in Oakland Hills.83 comments
nn_68.jpg
nn_685711 viewsPhoto caption says Temescal cut, but I'm not so sure that's right. I can't picture where this is. 1948. Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller14 comments
24_G.jpg
24_G4544 viewsUpper platform, looking south Photo by Evan
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
SPpass.jpg
SPpass5013 viewsSouthern Pacific employee pass 1937-39 for Mrs. Clayton E. Ward. Courtesy of John Stashik11 comments
SN_Eastport_1957.jpg
Eastport after abandonment 195719098 viewsAmazing photo of SN at Eastport after abandonment in April 1957. This was the eastern side of the Oa36 comments
5_G.jpg
5_G3591 viewsCeiling detail. Main waiting area. Lamps were hung from these. Like ancient Egypt, most of the original paint and undamaged details are on high up undersides. Photo by Evan
cable3.jpg
cable37206 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
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.
F_tunnel_MDO.jpg
F_tunnel_MDO227962 views"F" train for San Francisco exits Northbrae Tunnel, Berkeley, at Hopkins St. Photo by Michael Ongerth. John Stashik Collection284 comments
30157granpablatt'skeysystemlicense.jpg
My Grandpa Blatt's Police Vehicle Permit Allowing Access For Key System Transit Lines Emergencies...49713 views28 comments
SN_144_at_Reed_CA_1963.jpg
SN 44-tonner at Reed4917 viewsSN 44-tonner at Reed, 1963. Photo by John Harder. Thanks to Key Route Ken for supplying the image.6 comments
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