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RRcaratChabot.jpg
RRcaratChabot6448 viewsJune 1941 photo of the GSTHS car at Chabot. Courtesy of W.T. Larkins9 comments
R_O_W_Pittsburg_Looking_West.jpg
R_O_W_Pittsburg_Looking_West5067 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
DSCF0005.jpg
DSCF00053576 viewsThis is the track that was built to connect the formerly isolated Vacaville-Susuin Branch with the rest of the SN System. It was taken near Cannon and the entrance to Travis Air Force Base, looking due East. This track is now owned by the Western Railwa1 comments
marker.jpg
marker4701 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
SNyard.jpg
SNyard5099 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
SN_Crossbuck_Canyon.jpg
SN_Crossbuck_Canyon4721 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
Key178_B.jpg
Key178_B8332 viewsEastward "B" train on Grand Ave. between Valdez and Harrison Sts. in Oakland, Sept., 1956. John Stashik Collection47 comments
SNfreight.jpg
SNfreight6133 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
sn.jpg
sn3765 viewsSN wigwag near Lafayette, CA. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection2 comments
Temescal_curve_with_Engine_670_Eastbound.jpg
Temescal_curve_with_Engine_670_Eastbound5115 viewsSteeplecab 670 rounding the curve near Temescal. The train is heading Eastbound. Photo by Wilbur C. Whittaker; Garth G. Groff collection
snunk1.jpg
snunk16941 viewsLocation unknown. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection12 comments
Wig_Wag_Base_Canyon.jpg
Wig_Wag_Base_Canyon4106 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".8 comments
Subway_Undercrossing_1955.jpg
Subway_Undercrossing_19553215 viewsA 1955 view of the West Pittsburg Subway.
Shafter_Street_40th_Street_Looking_Northeast.jpg
Shafter_Street_40th_Street_Looking_Northeast4952 viewsThis is a view up Shafter Street, from 40th. The track ran along the left side of the street.1 comments
IER_alameda_bay.jpg
IER_alameda_bay14662 viewsIER Lincoln Ave. train at Bay Street, Alameda Courtesy of John Stashik16 comments
24_G.jpg
24_G4544 viewsUpper platform, looking south Photo by Evan
chron4_5_64.jpg
chron4_5_643072 viewsChronicle April 5th, 1964 Walnut Creek Jaycees rail excursions over soon to be dismantled line.
Subway_Undercrossing_G.jpg
Subway_Undercrossing_G3288 viewsWest Pittsburg Subway.1 comments
snunk6.jpg
snunk63676 viewsSN excursion on Key Route line at Thousand Oaks tunnel. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection
LSI.jpg
LSI4692 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
SN_Eastport_1957.jpg
Eastport after abandonment 195719098 viewsAmazing photo of SN at Eastport after abandonment in April 1957. This was the eastern side of the Oa36 comments
Subway_Undercrossing_A.jpg
Subway_Undercrossing_A3256 viewsWest Pittsburg Subway undercrossing under the Union Pacific (formerly SP) and BNSF (formerly AT&SF).2 comments
DSCF0002.jpg
DSCF00022727 viewsThis is the opposite side of the SN trestle at Cannon. The tracks lead to the Vacaville and Susuin Branches. This view is looking Southwest.
26thSt_spanwire.jpg
26thSt_spanwire5706 viewsRemnants of the past in West Oakland.1 comments
San_Francisco_Terminal_East_End.jpg
San_Francisco_Terminal_East_End7434 viewsThis is a view of the terminal facilities in San Francisco, looking West into the terminal. The SN arrived on Track 6, which was on the South side of the terminal. The train is preparing to depart out the West end of the terminal and back out onto the B4 comments
SNRR603nMallardpier.jpg
SNRR603nMallardpier3399 views603 at Mallard with pier in background. 1946-47 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins
Woodland_Interlocking.jpg
Woodland_Interlocking9911 viewsThis is the Woodland interlocking tower, where the SN's Woodland branch crossed over the SP. Photo from the SN Online website.15 comments
SNRRtrainRocksign.jpg
SNRRtrainRocksign11358 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. Larkins7 comments
SNRRhellerslayout.jpg
SNRRhellerslayout3530 viewsRoger Heller's Sacramento Northern model railroad in the basement of his home in Oakland in 1946. He was assisted by Les Krames and as I recall these were all scratch built. The motors are L to R: 102, -?-, 501 and 101. Courtesy of W.T. Larkins
unk22.jpg
unk229920 viewsUnknown location. Rare(ish) color photo. J.G.Graham Collection Courtesy of the Oakland History Room8 comments
41stsanpablo.jpg
41stsanpablo5780 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
DSCF0006.jpg
DSCF00062993 viewsAn opposite view of the same track, looking due West. On the other side of the hill, the track joins the UP (SP) mainline at Cannon. This track is now owned by the Western Railway Museum and is used to tranfer equipment to and from the museum.
KeyRouteInn.jpg
KeyRouteInn7742 viewsThe famous Key Route Inn on the 22nd Street line of the San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose Railway. The downtown Oakland street would later be known as Grand Avenue, route of the B-line. Courtesy of John Stashik12 comments
SNRRferryRamoncars.jpg
SNRRferryRamoncars4208 viewsSN ferry "Ramon" with freight cars. 1946-47 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins1 comments
snrrmontclarion.jpg
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