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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.
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portablesub3284 viewsSN portable sub-station near Marysville. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection
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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 Hwy
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nn_273273 viewsGreat (aerial?) photo of ferry Ramon at the landing in the straits. 1948. Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller
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SN 44-tonner at Reed3247 viewsSN 44-tonner at Reed, 1963. Photo by John Harder. Thanks to Key Route Ken for supplying the image.
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SNRR661atchabot3223 viewsFreight motor 661 heading west at Chabot. 1946-47 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins
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Havens_Station_19553160 viewsA view of Havens Station, near the west portal of the tunnel.
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Sacramento_Northern_Concord_Station_2_0213096 viewsThis is a view of the station platform at Concord.
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Clarksburg_Branch_Babel_Slough_Road_facing_Sacramento3090 viewsA view of the Babel Slough Rd. grade crossing, facing towards Riverview.
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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 shot
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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 roadbed
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SN_Switchstand_1_for_Mallard_ferry_approach3038 viewsOriginal SN switchstand still standing at West Pittsburg. This switch leads to the side storage track.
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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 Sappers
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2004_0229_165125AA3023 viewsThis is a view of the r.o.w. at Havens, from Paso Robles Road, looking East towards the tunnel.
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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.
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SN_Stationpost_for_West_Pittsburg2979 viewsThis appears to have been the West Pittsburg station signpost, although that has not been confirmed.
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Sacramento_Northern_Ohmer_Flagstop_0162967 viewsThis is the Ohmer flagstop, located near the present North Concord BART station. This point is roughly half-way between Concord and Clyde.
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Mainline_R_O_W_Vacaville_Junction_facing_North2964 viewsThis is a view of the r.o.w. for the mainline at Dozier (Vacaville Junction).
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Sacramento_Northern_Las_Juntas_Crossing_0222942 viewsThis shelter was located at Las Juntas, where the SN crossed the SP Avon-Radum line. From what I understand, lots of freight was interchanged here, but not passengers. The SP Avon-Radum line was removed in 1978.
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snsubstation2916 viewsSN substation right at east portal tunnel in the Oakland/Canyon hills.
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pacrailnews3_4_72f2912 viewsRebuilt 605, originally OA&E's 105 comes down the middle of Shafter Ave east of College Ave. Pacific Rail News March 4th 1972 from the collection at the Moraga History Center
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SN_Crossbuck_Canyon2909 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.
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Wig_Wag_Base_Canyon2885 viewsThis is the base of a wig-wag signal that used to protect this crossing in Canyon. The wig-wag can be seen very clearly in the video "Electric Rails Around The Bay".
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pacrailnews3_4_72h2871 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 Center
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SNRR660at40thShafter2863 viewsSN660 at the 40th and Shafter Yard. These buildings were old and weathered in 1946. Courtesy of W.T. Larkins
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SNRR661chabotfullimage2862 viewsSN 661 at Chabot - full image showing the construction. 1946-47 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins
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Sacramento_Tower_Bridge_with_SN_221_19382860 viewsSN 221 crosses the Tower Bridge in Sacramento in 1938. I believe it is bound for Woodland.
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sn40bleak2833 viewsKind of a bleak photo at 40th and Shafter near the "end" of SN service. Approximately 1955.
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snunk52801 viewsBurton station. Located between Lafayette and St. Mary's. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection
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SNRRcaboose16112794 viewsCaboose 1611 and train just after crossing at Rockridge headed west. 1946-47 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins
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Sacramento_Tower_Bridge_1999_Westbound2782 viewsThis is how the East end of the Tower Bridge appears today. Note the former SP track is still in place, while the SN track has long since been removed. This track is now operated by the Sacramento Southern Railroad, owned by the California State Railroa
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00_282764 viewsTrain 27 at the east end of Redwood Canyon heading west towards Pinehurst. This is the Canyon Rd overpass. Pittsburg-SF local. June 1941. See what this spot looks like now. Click here Ph
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Sacramento_Tower_Bridge_19352746 viewsThis is the West end of the Tower Bridge in Sacramento, as it appeared for its grand opening in 1935.
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SNRRferryRamoncars2739 viewsSN ferry "Ramon" with freight cars. 1946-47 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins
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00_802729 viewsSt. Mary's College station (aka SMC) 6-8-41. St Mary's Rd overpass in background. Click here to see a similar photo 60+ years later. Photo from Joe McTique collection
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Clarksburg_Branch_Babel_Slough_Road_facing_Clarksburg2729 viewsA view of the Babel Slough Rd. grade crossing, facing towards Oxford.
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