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Garfield_Station_1940.jpg
Garfield_Station_19402890 viewsThis is a view of the Garfield flagstop, as it appeared in 1940. Photo is from the Western Railway Museum website.
Sacramento_Union_Station_Front.jpg
Sacramento_Union_Station_Front9172 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.135 comments
skylinetunnelsign.jpg
skylinetunnelsign9459 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 5/17/04.1 comments
union7th.jpg
Caboose at Union & 7th Street Oakland3705 viewsThe Crucible4 comments
R_O_W_Clyde_Looking_South.jpg
R_O_W_Clyde_Looking_South3093 viewsR.O.W. @ Clyde--Looking South.JPG
Broderick_looking_West.jpg
Broderick_looking_West2836 viewsThis is a view of Broderick, looking West. The track to the left is the mainline to Oakland. The track on the right is the Woodland Branch.4 comments
RRcaratChabot.jpg
RRcaratChabot6448 viewsJune 1941 photo of the GSTHS car at Chabot. Courtesy of W.T. Larkins9 comments
SN_Stationpost_for_West_Pittsburg.jpg
SN_Stationpost_for_West_Pittsburg4154 viewsThis appears to have been the West Pittsburg station signpost, although that has not been confirmed.10 comments
rrties1.jpg
rrties110259 viewsEvidence of the railroad ties are barely visible in the ripples in the middle of the trail.2 comments
posteng7_11_47.jpg
posteng7_11_472619 viewsJuly 11th, 1947 article in the Post describing the desires for moving the railroad off of Shafter Ave.
LSI_lead.jpg
LSI_lead4438 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
4_G.jpg
4_G3678 viewsWall across (north side) from SP logo where system clock was. Photo by Evan
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
13thwood-6.jpg
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keysystemmap.gif
keysystemmap551554 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.360 comments
5_G.jpg
5_G3591 viewsCeiling detail. Main waiting area. Lamps were hung from these. Like ancient Egypt, most of the original paint and undamaged details are on high up undersides. Photo by Evan
YERBA_B.JPG
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snferryload.jpg
snferryload3521 viewsSN ferry slip. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection3 comments
R_O_W_West_Pittsburg_Baypoint_Looking_West.jpg
R_O_W_West_Pittsburg_Baypoint_Looking_West3905 viewsThis is a view of the r.o.w. in West Pittsburg, looking West. Notice the track is still in place!3 comments
Molina_nov_09_2.jpg
6407 viewsNovember 2009: Molina looking north - debris cleared, replacement ties & power poles not too far away. 1 comments
Interior01.jpg
Interior014360 viewsOakland 16th St Station. SP herald on south wall. 10/21/04 Photo by Stash
6_G.jpg
6_G4202 viewsPainting on south side wall, close up. Must be bolted to wall. otherwise it would be gone. Photo by Evan4 comments
Key956.jpg
Key9564260 viewsKey 956 is assigned to the Westbrae line and is shown near Hearst & Sacramento Sts. in Berkeley. The train on the other track is on the H-line. Courtesy of John Stashik
ecN.jpg
ecN4493 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
sp_elec.jpg
sp_elec25379 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 disco69 comments
oldrail.jpg
oldrail4469 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
Valle_Vista_curve_Combine_1017.gif
Valle_Vista_curve_Combine_10173272 viewsCombine 1017 rounds Valle Vista curve, heading Westbound. Photographer unknown; Garth G. Groff collection
SN1005rose.jpg
SN1005rose3315 viewsFormer SN 1005, owned by BAERA, on Key System trackage at Rose Street in Berkeley. Courtesy of John Stashik1 comments
snmarysville1938.jpg
snmarysville19382957 viewsSN Marysville, 1938 J.G. Graham Collection
41st_and_Shafter.jpg
41st_and_Shafter5978 views41st and Shafter today1 comments
nn_70.jpg
nn_704849 viewsLake Temescal cut. I believe we're looking north. Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller16 comments
SN1017.jpg
SN10174222 viewsSN train 12, Oakland Courtesy of John Stashik
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nn_3.jpg
nn_36218 viewsLeaving Moraga. Heading west. 1948. There is a mix-up on who took this photo. I'm working on resolving it, but at this point it looks like it's either Roger K. Heller or William T. Larkins.19 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
Havens_Station_1955.jpg
Havens_Station_19554448 viewsA view of Havens Station, near the west portal of the tunnel.15 comments
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