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SNRR404oaklandyard.jpg
SNRR404oaklandyard5692 viewsSN 404 at the Oakland Key(?)Yard. Courtesy of W.T. Larkins1 comments
SNfreight.jpg
SNfreight5647 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 Stashik8 comments
41st_and_Shafter.jpg
41st_and_Shafter5609 views41st and Shafter today1 comments
2004_0313_172008AA.jpg
2004_0313_172008AA5596 viewsWest Pittsburg Wye, viewed from near Mallard. The track to the left went to Pittsburg. The track to the right was the mainline to Port Chicago.1 comments
SNRR440streetcrossing.jpg
SNRR440streetcrossing5549 viewsSN 440 crossing 40th and Shafter. Courtesy of W.T. Larkins7 comments
SNRRshafterncollege.jpg
SNRRshafterncollege5538 viewsShafter and College Avenues 1946 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins16 comments
SN644.jpg
SN6445527 viewsSN motor 644. This may be in Oakland. Courtesy of John Stashik3 comments
SN_652_over_Mountain_Blvd_color_1956.jpg
SN_652_over_Mountain_Blvd_color_19565508 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.1 comments
41stsanpablo.jpg
41stsanpablo5392 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
Sacramento_Northern_North_6th_Street_Concord_025.jpg
Sacramento_Northern_North_6th_Street_Concord_0255374 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.9 comments
nn_68.jpg
nn_685243 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
cable1.jpg
cable15224 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. Metal9 comments
rockspur.jpg
rockspur5022 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
pacrailnews3_4_72b.jpg
pacrailnews3_4_72b4939 viewsSN #442 at 40th and Shafter shops. Pacific Rail News March 4th 1972 from the collection at the Moraga History Center1 comments
41stsanpablo2.jpg
41stsanpablo24936 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 Room3 comments
oakpress6_82.jpg
oakpress6_824841 viewsOakland Press - June 1982 Nothing much has changed in this picture over the past 50 years.1 comments
stmarys4.jpg
stmarys44809 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. Se8 comments
Temescal_curve_with_Engine_670_Eastbound.jpg
Temescal_curve_with_Engine_670_Eastbound4783 viewsSteeplecab 670 rounding the curve near Temescal. The train is heading Eastbound. Photo by Wilbur C. Whittaker; Garth G. Groff collection
SNyard.jpg
SNyard4742 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
nn_65.jpg
nn_654730 viewsPhoto caption says "Montclair", but this looks like Chabot Rd overpass. 1948. Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller2 comments
Trestle_Remnants_Near_Montezuma.jpg
Trestle_Remnants_Near_Montezuma4710 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
R_O_W_Pittsburg_Looking_West.jpg
R_O_W_Pittsburg_Looking_West4708 viewsThis is a view of the r.o.w. in Pittsburg, looking West towards West Pittsburg. The track was where the sidewalk is now.1 comments
40thshafter.jpg
40thshafter4667 viewsSN 40th and Shafter yards. Oakland, CA. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection
SN_Switchstand_2_for_Mallard_ferry_approach.jpg
SN_Switchstand_2_for_Mallard_ferry_approach4662 viewsThis is the second switch at West Pittsburg. It leads to a passing track on the West leg of the Wye.
cable2.jpg
cable24653 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 5/9/046 comments
pacrailnews3_4_72c.jpg
pacrailnews3_4_72c4647 viewsSN 604 heading west down Shafter Ave. Pacific Rail News March 4th 1972 from the collection at the Moraga History Center1 comments
2004_0313_172713AA.jpg
2004_0313_172713AA4628 viewsA view through the fence, where the Mallard ferry slip once was.
Shiloh_Road_Facing_Molena.jpg
Shiloh_Road_Facing_Molena4626 viewsThis is the Shiloh Road safety stop for the Western Railway Museum, looking West towards Molena.4 comments
Shafter_Street_40th_Street_Looking_Northeast.jpg
Shafter_Street_40th_Street_Looking_Northeast4592 viewsThis is a view up Shafter Street, from 40th. The track ran along the left side of the street.1 comments
nn_27.jpg
nn_274575 viewsGreat (aerial?) photo of ferry Ramon at the landing in the straits. 1948. Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller8 comments
SN_144_at_Reed_CA_1963.jpg
SN 44-tonner at Reed4538 viewsSN 44-tonner at Reed, 1963. Photo by John Harder. Thanks to Key Route Ken for supplying the image.6 comments
snsubstation.jpg
snsubstation4531 viewsSN substation right at east portal tunnel in the Oakland/Canyon hills.6 comments
Redwood_Tunnel_East_Portal_2.jpg
4474 views2 comments
nn_70.jpg
nn_704472 viewsLake Temescal cut. I believe we're looking north. Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller16 comments
Sacramento_Tower_Bridge_1935_Westbound.gif
Sacramento_Tower_Bridge_1935_Westbound4455 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.1 comments
Grade_Xing_near_Kilgore.jpg
Grade_Xing_near_Kilgore4453 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.6 comments
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