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West04.jpg
West042245 viewsOakland 16th St station platform. 10/21/04 Photo by Stash
SPwood2.jpg
SPwood22240 viewsInside of SP depot at Wood Street Oakland. Photo taken in August of 2004 by Evan.
2004_0313_164859AA.jpg
2004_0313_164859AA2240 viewsAfter passing MacAvoy Road grade crossing, this is the approach to the subway under the BNSF (ex ATSF) and UP (ex SP) in West Pittsburg. Surprisingly, all of the rails are still intact! The track on the right is not SN related. It is a storage track th3 comments
chron4_5_64.jpg
chron4_5_642236 viewsChronicle April 5th, 1964 Walnut Creek Jaycees rail excursions over soon to be dismantled line.
Sacramento_Tower_Bridge_1999.jpg
Sacramento_Tower_Bridge_19992232 viewsThis is the West end of the Tower Bridge, as it appears today. The tracks, which originally crossed in the center of the bridge, now terminate slightly to the right of the bridge approach. Traffic now approaches the bridge straight on, as opposed to at
Subway_Undercrossing_C.jpg
Subway_Undercrossing_C2230 viewsWest Pittsburg Subway.1 comments
Top04.jpg
Top042225 viewsOakland 16th St Station behind abandoned suburban platform 10/21/04 Photo by Stash
snlisbon.jpg
snlisbon2222 viewsSN 2-car train northbound on Lisbon trestle. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection1 comments
St_Mary_s_College.jpg
St_Mary_s_College2219 viewsSt. Mary's College.JPG
West_Pittsburg_1940.jpg
West_Pittsburg_19402214 viewsA view of West Pittsburg in 1940. Not much has changed here. The tracks, however, are still intact!
Top03.jpg
Top032202 viewsOakland 16th St Station former suburban platform trackway 10/21/04 Photo by Stash
SN1005_dntnOak.jpg
2200 views3 comments
2004_0313_170931AA.jpg
2004_0313_170931AA2192 viewsThis is an original SN cattleguard near West Pittsburg, just after the subway. Note the rails are still intact.
notice6_17_41.jpg
notice6_17_412191 viewsJune 17th, 1941 notice was given that almost all passenger service would end.1 comments
R_O_W_Clyde_Looking_South.jpg
R_O_W_Clyde_Looking_South2190 viewsR.O.W. @ Clyde--Looking South.JPG
Top05.jpg
Top052185 viewsOakland 16th St Station. Old suburban platform and tower in distance 10/21/04 Photo by Stash
DSCF0008.jpg
DSCF00082182 viewsThis is a current photo of the station site in Pittsburg. The intersection in the photo is Railroad Ave. and Eighth Streets. The station was located where the fenced area is on the other side of the street. This view is looking Southeast from Eighth St
tix1.jpg
tix12162 viewsTicket from SN date between 1938 and 1942. Courtesy of the Moraga History Center3 comments
Woodland_Station_Rear_Then.jpg
Woodland_Station_Rear_Then2146 viewsA rear view of the Woodland Station, as it was then. Photographer unknown; Garth G. Groff collection
Bridge_Abutment_Clyde.jpg
Bridge_Abutment_Clyde2132 viewsThese are the remains of a small trestle near Clyde.1 comments
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2131 views2 comments
Subway_Undercrossing_F.jpg
Subway_Undercrossing_F2121 viewsWest Pittsburg Subway.1 comments
snrrmontclarion_001.jpg
snrrmontclarion_0012116 viewsA surprisingly detailed account of the SN in this area. You'll need to view the full size pic (250,000 bytes) to be to read it. Montclarion 10/4/1994
bidwellsn.jpg
bidwellsn2093 viewsSN Bidwell parlour car on an excursion at SN Depot in Sacramento. Now a market. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection
trib1_23_11.jpg
trib1_23_112091 viewsOakland Tribune Jan 23rd, 1911 New 16th street station is under way.
SNRRmotor405.jpg
SNRRmotor4052091 viewsSN Motor 405, side view, at Oroville in 1946. Courtesy of W.T. Larkins
Subway_Undercrossing_D.jpg
Subway_Undercrossing_D2082 viewsWest Pittsburg Subway.
Meinert_Facing_Walwood.jpg
Meinert_Facing_Walwood2067 viewsAnother view of the wye at Meinert, this time facing East towards Walwood. This used to be the Walwood Branch, which was abandoned in the 1920's.
DSCF0009.jpg
DSCF00092066 viewsAnother view of the station location in Pittsburg. The station was located where the fenced area is. This view is looking East accross Railroad Ave. This is approximately the same location as the previous photo.
Broderick_looking_West.jpg
Broderick_looking_West2062 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
snmarysville1938.jpg
snmarysville19382059 viewsSN Marysville, 1938 J.G. Graham Collection
Garfield_Station_1940.jpg
Garfield_Station_19402056 viewsThis is a view of the Garfield flagstop, as it appeared in 1940. Photo is from the Western Railway Museum website.
West02.jpg
West022050 viewsOakland 16th St Station former main line platform 10/21/04 Photo by Stash
End_of_Track_near_Montezuma.jpg
End_of_Track_near_Montezuma2041 viewsThis is the end of track at Montezuma.
sn109colusa.jpg
sn109colusa2036 viewsSN 109 at Colusa Jct. 1937 J.G. Graham Collection
SN_Switchstand_for_Pittsburg_Wye.jpg
SN_Switchstand_for_Pittsburg_Wye2013 viewsThis is the third switchstand in West Pittsburg that is still standing. This is the West leg of the Wye, which led to the ferry slip at Mallard. Notice the tracks are still in place!
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