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Trestle_abutment_over_Mountain_Blvd_Montclair5072 viewsThese are the remains of the trestle over Mountain Blvd. in the Montclair District of Oakland.
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nn_935001 viewsBroadway and Shafter at Anthony Wayne Chabot Grammer School. 1948 Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller
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SN_652_over_Mountain_Blvd_color_19564997 viewsThis is a color photo of SN 652 passing over Mountain Blvd. in the Montclair District of Oakland, shortly before abandonment (1956). It was posted on the Yahoo! SN group site and has been pasted here.
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SN6444857 viewsSN motor 644. This may be in Oakland. Courtesy of John Stashik
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41stsanpablo4852 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 Room
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nn_34846 viewsLeaving Moraga. Heading west. 1948. There is a mix-up on who took this photo. I'm working on resolving it, but at this point it looks like it's either Roger K. Heller or William T. Larkins.
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Sacramento_Northern_North_6th_Street_Concord_0254837 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.
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SNRR440streetcrossing4719 viewsSN 440 crossing 40th and Shafter. Courtesy of W.T. Larkins
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SNRRshafterncollege4670 viewsShafter and College Avenues 1946 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins
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SNfreight4667 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 Stashik
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cable14644 viewsYet another cable. We decided to go down here with a metal detector trying to find any trace of the past. We actually climbed the hillside where the portal was almost to the top. It was quite difficult, but no trace of anything but bottles and cans. Metal
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pacrailnews3_4_72b4466 viewsSN #442 at 40th and Shafter shops. Pacific Rail News March 4th 1972 from the collection at the Moraga History Center
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SN_Switchstand_2_for_Mallard_ferry_approach4395 viewsThis is the second switch at West Pittsburg. It leads to a passing track on the West leg of the Wye.
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oakpress6_824343 viewsOakland Press - June 1982 Nothing much has changed in this picture over the past 50 years.
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rockspur4308 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 Collection
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Temescal_curve_with_Engine_670_Eastbound4307 viewsSteeplecab 670 rounding the curve near Temescal. The train is heading Eastbound. Photo by Wilbur C. Whittaker; Garth G. Groff collection
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41stsanpablo24300 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 Room
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nn_684298 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. Heller
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SNyard4272 viewsNear 40th & Shafter in Oakland. The houses on the left are on the north side of 41st St. east of Shafter. That's Shafter in the foreground. Courtesy of John Stashik
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R_O_W_Pittsburg_Looking_West4250 viewsThis is a view of the r.o.w. in Pittsburg, looking West towards West Pittsburg. The track was where the sidewalk is now.
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2004_0313_172713AA4239 viewsA view through the fence, where the Mallard ferry slip once was.
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cable24188 viewsAnother guy wire. This one had no rust on it whatsoever. This shot is on top of the little hillside looking right down at where the tracks would emerge from the tunnel. Photo Sam Lewit on 5/9/04
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Shafter_Street_40th_Street_Looking_Northeast4188 viewsThis is a view up Shafter Street, from 40th. The track ran along the left side of the street.
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stmarys44166 viewsEntrance to St Mary's College in Moraga with a small inset of same exact view when SN trains ran through. There is no trace of the ROW on or near this road. If you go off just a bit to the left, the ROW begins in kind of a weird jungle like atmosphere. Se
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nn_654155 viewsPhoto caption says "Montclair", but this looks like Chabot Rd overpass. 1948. Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller
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Trestle_Remnants_Near_Montezuma4141 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.
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pacrailnews3_4_72c4122 viewsSN 604 heading west down Shafter Ave. Pacific Rail News March 4th 1972 from the collection at the Moraga History Center
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40thshafter4118 viewsSN 40th and Shafter yards. Oakland, CA. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection
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Shiloh_Road_Facing_Molena3958 viewsThis is the Shiloh Road safety stop for the Western Railway Museum, looking West towards Molena.
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nn_703896 viewsLake Temescal cut. I believe we're looking north. Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller
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40th_and_Shafter3880 views40th and Shafter today
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Sacramento_Tower_Bridge_1935_Westbound3865 viewsThis is the East end of the Tower Bridge, as it appeared for its opening in 1935. Note the SP Walnut Grove branch crossing in the foreground. This interlocking was controlled by a flagman.
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Subway_Undercrossing_Approach_Track_McAvoy_Road3858 viewsThis is the approach track to the West Pittsburg Subway. The photo was taken from MacAvoy Road. Note the newly installed concrete crossing.
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Grade_Xing_near_Kilgore3855 viewsThis is a grade crossing near the BART test track (possibly San Miguel Road?). While I can not tell the exact location, it would appear to be somewhere near Kilgore, which is where the BART test track was. Photo is from the SN Yahoo! group.
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portablesub3854 viewsSN portable sub-station near Marysville. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection
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