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Oakland_16th_Street.jpg
Oakland_16th_Street4430 views16th Street Station as of 8/2/2003. Elevated structures are still in place, but the tracks have long since been removed.3 comments
Subway_Undercrossing_Approach_Track_McAvoy_Road.jpg
Subway_Undercrossing_Approach_Track_McAvoy_Road4424 viewsThis is the approach track to the West Pittsburg Subway. The photo was taken from MacAvoy Road. Note the newly installed concrete crossing.2 comments
LSI.jpg
LSI4401 viewsAt 65th St. in Emeryville, this is the look of the former Red Train route just a few years ago. The cars are spotted at the LSI plant. A hopper car is rare here, usually just corn syrup tanks. Although most of the tracks still exist as of this date (12/7/7 comments
Mallard_ferry_landing_approach_track_Looking_Northeast.jpg
Mallard_ferry_landing_approach_track_Looking_Northeast4401 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
Key187.jpg
Key1874369 viewsKey System "C" train lays over the Oakland Ave. and Latham Sts. in Piedmont, the end of the line. Courtesy of John Stashik1 comments
westernarc7_17_2.jpg
westernarc7_17_24365 viewsWestern Architect Magazine July 1917 16th St. SP station.4 comments
Key122.jpg
Key1224348 viewsKey System A-line at Havenscourt Courtesy of John Stashik3 comments
Key129_A_Twr2.jpg
Key129_A_Twr24345 views"A" train at Tower 2 John Stashik Collection
SN_Crossbuck_Canyon.jpg
SN_Crossbuck_Canyon4327 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.4 comments
marker.jpg
marker4321 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 roadbed3 comments
SNRRferryRamon.jpg
SNRRferryRamon4315 viewsSN Ferry Ramon leaving the pier at Mallard. 1946-47 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins6 comments
Key118_12_Bway.jpg
Key118_12_Bway4312 viewsEastbound "A" train crosses Broadway on 12th St. in downtown Oakland. April 15, 1958. John Stashik Collection2 comments
SN_Waterfront_Map_Sacramento.jpg
SN_Waterfront_Map_Sacramento4308 viewsThis is a map of all SN rail lines and spurs on the Sacramento waterfront. The map is from the Yahoo! SN group.
SNRR661atchabot.jpg
SNRR661atchabot4308 viewsFreight motor 661 heading west at Chabot. 1946-47 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins2 comments
40th_and_Shafter.jpg
40th_and_Shafter4292 views40th and Shafter today
21_G.jpg
21_G4260 viewsAnother interior shot of the Main waiting area. Photo by Evan4 comments
24_G.jpg
24_G4237 viewsUpper platform, looking south Photo by Evan
Key_PopJunc.jpg
Key_PopJunc4224 viewsPoplar Junct., Oakland. Key shuttle car from 12th St. meets a 22nd St. line train bound for the pier. John Stashik Collection3 comments
00_27.jpg
00_274222 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 Sappers2 comments
table_5_1_28.jpg
table_5_1_284216 viewstable.5.1.28 Courtesy of John Stashik
Sacramento_Northern_Ohmer_Flagstop_016.jpg
Sacramento_Northern_Ohmer_Flagstop_0164201 viewsThis is the Ohmer flagstop, located near the present North Concord BART station. This point is roughly half-way between Concord and Clyde.17 comments
ecN.jpg
ecN4188 viewsEl Cerrito, northern part. Blue lines show tracks; pink notes rail customers. The Oakland line was abandoned in May 1979; most of the spurs were long gone before that. Courtesy of Tom Pana
oldrail.jpg
oldrail4186 viewsThis was an old piece of rail I found off the side of the trail. I don't know my guages, but you can see the scale with my GPS (about the size of a cell phone) right next to it.2 comments
Havens_Station_1955.jpg
Havens_Station_19554159 viewsA view of Havens Station, near the west portal of the tunnel.15 comments
LSI_lead.jpg
LSI_lead4148 viewsLong ago this was the Ninth Street Red Train route. Up until a few years ago this was the lead to LSI in Emeryville. Scene looking east from Powell St. These tracks still exist as of this date (12/7/02). LSI is now gone. Courtesy of John Stashik7 comments
newlife_may_2008.jpg
New Life for SP platform overhangs4123 views46 comments
SN_40th_Shafter_1957.jpg
Demolition of 40th & Shafter Yards4113 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 shot19 comments
ecS.jpg
ecS4103 viewsEl Cerrito, southern part. Shows Santa Fe line with customers and spurs. Line was abandoned May 1979; most of the spurs were gone long before that. Courtesy of Tom Panas3 comments
Key172.jpg
Key1724098 viewsKey System, F-line, Berkeley Courtesy of John Stashik2 comments
railrebar.jpg
railrebar4097 viewsIn a few places it looked like some of the rail was used as concrete reinforcement. All the rail I found on my hike today was different guages. This one here was very small. I'd say about the same size as the rail used at the Tilden Steam trains!1 comments
schmidt2.jpg
schmidt24062 viewsSanta Fe in El Cerrito; Schmidt Lane area Courtesy of Tom Panas9 comments
snunk5.jpg
snunk54054 viewsBurton station. Located between Lafayette and St. Mary's. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection3 comments
snmoraga1.jpg
snmoraga14049 viewsSN in Moraga. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection8 comments
OTR.jpg
OTR4047 viewsOakland Terminal Railway power in February 2001. Courtesy of John Stashik7 comments
Clarksburg_Branch_Babel_Slough_Road_facing_Sacramento.jpg
Clarksburg_Branch_Babel_Slough_Road_facing_Sacramento4040 viewsA view of the Babel Slough Rd. grade crossing, facing towards Riverview.1 comments
Interior01.jpg
Interior014028 viewsOakland 16th St Station. SP herald on south wall. 10/21/04 Photo by Stash
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