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keysystemmap552178 viewsOld map of Key Route system. Key's Berkeley trains to Sacramento Street are still "proposed". Thanks to Stash for forwarding this one over. Click on image a 2nd time to display full size image.
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F_tunnel_MDO228849 views"F" train for San Francisco exits Northbrae Tunnel, Berkeley, at Hopkins St. Photo by Michael Ongerth. John Stashik Collection
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exKey_Argentina_3372_001116710 viewsex-Key System unit in Argentina. Note the trolley pole, split windows, covered coupler, jumper cables and no more route letter sign on front of unit. John Stashik Collection
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Key121_Bancroft_Shattuck74517 viewsWestbound "F" train on Shattuck Ave. at Bancroft Way in downtown Berkeley. Unit 121; April 15, 1958. John Stashik Collection
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My Grandpa Blatt's Police Vehicle Permit Allowing Access For Key System Transit Lines Emergencies...49914 views
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Key96740016 viewsKey System 18 car turns from Lakeshore Av. onto Walla Vista in Oakland. Courtesy of John Stashik
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39968 viewsMolina November 2009. Looking south at switch with replacement ties - power poles on their way - not long now until service resumes?
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snwestportal35139 viewsSN west portal in Oakland Hills.
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sp_elec25696 viewsOn the back cover of a 1932 SP Western Div Electric Lines employee timetable is this map showing SP's electric service in the East Bay updated to the year 1927. This was about as extensive as that service ever got for in 1933 there were some routes disco
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concrete224958 viewsConcrete bunker 1909. As you can see there is lots of graffitti. There is also lots of old rusty cans. If you do go here and you're so inclined, bring a garbage bag and haul out a little bit of the trash.
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40th_Shafter_Streets_Location_of_Yard_Looking_South22430 viewsThis is how 40th & Shafter looks today. The yard was on the left where the fence is, the tower was where the burned out building is on the right.
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SP368_downtownBerk20750 viewsSP Shattuck Ave. train in downtown Berkeley. Service ran from the Oakland Pier to Thousand Oaks. Courtesy of John Stashik
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Key_System_station20307 viewsKey System Piedmont Station. Clock tower and building to left still exist to this day. There is a Key System plaque now right about where that C train is. Thanks to Greg Weirich for permission to post. Photo by J C Weirich
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Eastport after abandonment 195719323 viewsAmazing photo of SN at Eastport after abandonment in April 1957. This was the eastern side of the Oa
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IER_alameda_bay14829 viewsIER Lincoln Ave. train at Bay Street, Alameda Courtesy of John Stashik
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tunnelrd14814 viewsNot quite rail related, but still interesting. The old Oakland hills auto tunnel before the Caldecott's were built.
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eastport100313954 viewsThe best shot I've ever seen of the east portal of the Oakland Hills tunnel. This is a Bay Area Electric Railroad Association excursion taken in January 1957. Perhaps the very last passenger train through this tunnel. Photo courtesy of Donald Duke from t
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IERfruitvale12589 viewsA Dutton Ave. IER train at Fruitvale. Courtesy of John Stashik
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Arroyo_before_after12523 viewsArroyo Ave, Oakland. Before & After. Inset: Key System 687 on the C-Piedmont line just east of Grand Ave (date unknown). The tracks running straight are for the 10-Piedmont Ave streetcar line. Now photo taken summer of 2002 by Sam Lewit
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SNRRtrainRocksign11497 viewsSN 653 pulling cars at the Rockridge crossing. The sign is to the left of the train. 661 is waiting on a spur track. 1946-47 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins
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w_SN_montezuma_south11120 viewsMontezuma Slough looking southward (toward Chipps) showing what's left. Summer 2002. Courtesy of John Stashik
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SN_Key_System_Underpass_under_SP_Oakland11037 viewsThis is a view of the Key System-SN underpass in Emeryville (Oakland) under the UP (SP) mainline. This view is looking West towards the Bay Bridge and the former Key System yard.
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sn100810963 viewsSN #1008 run #29 westbound entering subway on way to KS pier before bridge. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection
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eastporttunnel10702 viewsI've gotten a few people asking me what the east side tunnel portal looked like. This is a pretty good photo of it showing the tunnel portal and the substation which was located there. If you go to this spot now (Pinehurst just south of the hairpin turn),
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rrties110392 viewsEvidence of the railroad ties are barely visible in the ripples in the middle of the trail.
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clinespecial10369 views#271 Special car at Oakland Ave end of C line. J.G.Graham Collection Courtesy of the Oakland History Room
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skylinetunnel10186 viewsHere is the current day shot of the location of the original tunnel from Alameda - Contra Costa counties. Taken 5/17/04. The sign says "No Trespassing. Violators Will be Prosecuted". Take a good look at this area including the plaque as it's hig
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unk2210089 viewsUnknown location. Rare(ish) color photo. J.G.Graham Collection Courtesy of the Oakland History Room
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Woodland_Interlocking10050 viewsThis is the Woodland interlocking tower, where the SN's Woodland branch crossed over the SP. Photo from the SN Online website.
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save00149957 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 Room
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WPvs9879853 viewsWP train collision with Key streetcar in East Oakland. John Stashik Collection
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skylinetunnelsign9587 viewsBasically not rail related, but here is a picture of the sign for the "high level" tunnel at the end of Tunnel Rd in Berkeley. Taken 5/17/04.
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Sacramento_Union_Station_Front9551 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.
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nn_619396 viewsGreat shot of train approaching the west portal of the Oakland Hills tunnel. 1948 Photo courtesy of William T. Larkins
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snmarysville28584 viewsSN at Marysville depot. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection
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Key178_B8582 viewsEastward "B" train on Grand Ave. between Valdez and Harrison Sts. in Oakland, Sept., 1956. John Stashik Collection
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