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USGS5446 viewsThe FULL SIZE image is 1.2 megabytes. Dialups will have a wait.This is a fantastic re-make of the map that was originally put together by Steven R. Mix in 1999. The re-make was done by Lee Donehower in 2002 with the help of Steven Mix. Lee was extremely g2 comments
richmondunderpass.jpg
richmondunderpass5400 viewsCar #38 at new SP underpass for MacDonald Ave Richmond, 1907. J.G.Graham Collection Courtesy of the Oakland History Room1 comments
ATSF343.jpg
ATSF3435314 viewsTrain 1, the SF Chief, was late so this relay train ran from Bakersfield to serve Valley passengers. Shown at Richmond, April 1962. Courtesy of John Stashik3 comments
RRcaratChabot.jpg
RRcaratChabot5308 viewsJune 1941 photo of the GSTHS car at Chabot. Courtesy of W.T. Larkins9 comments
save0015.jpg
save00155291 views#271 special car in cut between Broadway and Piedmont station on C line. Note block signal for single track use. J.G.Graham Collection Courtesy of the Oakland History Room1 comments
SNRR404oaklandyard.jpg
SNRR404oaklandyard5278 viewsSN 404 at the Oakland Key(?)Yard. Courtesy of W.T. Larkins1 comments
Key129.jpg
Key1295199 viewsA westbound Key System "E" train at 55th & Shattuck, Oakland. Courtesy of John Stashik12 comments
41st_and_Shafter.jpg
41st_and_Shafter5195 views41st and Shafter today1 comments
Meinert_Junction_for_Walwood_Branch.jpg
Meinert_Junction_for_Walwood_Branch5190 viewsThis junction is at Meinert, about halfway between Concord and Walnut Creek. The track leading to the left is the remains of the Walwood Branch, long abandoned by the time this picture was taken. Photo from the SN Online website.24 comments
R_O_W_Temescal_Looking_West.jpg
R_O_W_Temescal_Looking_West5190 viewsR.O.W. @ Temescal--Looking West.JPG4 comments
2004_0313_172008AA.jpg
2004_0313_172008AA5153 viewsWest Pittsburg Wye, viewed from near Mallard. The track to the left went to Pittsburg. The track to the right was the mainline to Port Chicago.1 comments
trib12_1_57.jpg
trib12_1_575137 viewsOakland Tribune December 1st, 1957 SN tombstones.2 comments
Trestle_abutment_over_Mountain_Blvd_Montclair.jpg
Trestle_abutment_over_Mountain_Blvd_Montclair5126 viewsThese are the remains of the trestle over Mountain Blvd. in the Montclair District of Oakland.1 comments
nn_93.jpg
nn_935102 viewsBroadway and Shafter at Anthony Wayne Chabot Grammer School. 1948 Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller33 comments
SN_652_over_Mountain_Blvd_color_1956.jpg
SN_652_over_Mountain_Blvd_color_19565056 viewsThis is a color photo of SN 652 passing over Mountain Blvd. in the Montclair District of Oakland, shortly before abandonment (1956). It was posted on the Yahoo! SN group site and has been pasted here.1 comments
stepdetail.jpg
stepdetail5002 views# 575 on the F line stored between runs at tower #2. Platform detail. Note valve next to ventilator, IFA signal is run by an arm drops and trips this valve throwing train into emergency. Has to be manually reset. J.G.Graham Collection Courtesy of the Oa3 comments
nn_3.jpg
nn_34935 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
SN644.jpg
SN6444925 viewsSN motor 644. This may be in Oakland. Courtesy of John Stashik3 comments
41stsanpablo.jpg
41stsanpablo4915 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
26thSt_spanwire.jpg
26thSt_spanwire4908 viewsRemnants of the past in West Oakland.1 comments
Sacramento_Northern_North_6th_Street_Concord_025.jpg
Sacramento_Northern_North_6th_Street_Concord_0254900 viewsThis is the North 6th Street crossing in Concord, as it appeared in the early 1970's. By that time, very little traffic traveled on the line, and it was soon removed back to Clyde. BART now crosses under this same location.9 comments
3_G.jpg
3_G4864 viewsWall deatil above mens room door, main waiting area. Photo by Evan8 comments
SN_yard_Sanborn_Map.jpg
SN_yard_Sanborn_Map4832 viewsThis is a 1951 Sanborn map of the 40th and Shafter yard. Great detail. Full size image is almost 3 megabytes.
SNRR440streetcrossing.jpg
SNRR440streetcrossing4811 viewsSN 440 crossing 40th and Shafter. Courtesy of W.T. Larkins7 comments
Key155.jpg
Key1554795 viewsKey System, A-line, Oakland Courtesy of John Stashik
SNRRshafterncollege.jpg
SNRRshafterncollege4793 viewsShafter and College Avenues 1946 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins16 comments
Key687.jpg
Key6874788 viewsDescending the hill from Grand Avenue on the C-Piedmont line is Key System 687. Courtesy of John Stashik7 comments
SNfreight.jpg
SNfreight4776 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
Key152_E.jpg
Key152_E4725 viewsDomingo Ave. bound "E" train on 55th at Vicente St., Oakland in Sept. 1956. Telegraph Ave. is the intersection in the background. John Stashik Collection4 comments
Key175_F.jpg
Key175_F4717 views"F" train at Solano & The Alameda, Berkeley, September 1956. John Stashik Collection6 comments
cable1.jpg
cable14701 viewsYet another cable. We decided to go down here with a metal detector trying to find any trace of the past. We actually climbed the hillside where the portal was almost to the top. It was quite difficult, but no trace of anything but bottles and cans. Metal9 comments
23_G.jpg
23_G4670 viewsSecond shot. Old SP cars in WRM boneyard Photo by Evan12 comments
Key925_2_7thCedar.jpg
Key925_2_7thCedar4662 viewsKSTL car at 7th & Cedar, Oakland, 1948. John Stashik Collection6 comments
westernarc7_17_4.jpg
westernarc7_17_44563 viewsWestern Architect Magazine July 1917 Platform and outline drawings of 16th St SP station.2 comments
pacrailnews3_4_72b.jpg
pacrailnews3_4_72b4520 viewsSN #442 at 40th and Shafter shops. Pacific Rail News March 4th 1972 from the collection at the Moraga History Center1 comments
ferry_point_Apr60.jpg
ferry_point_Apr604463 viewsSanta Fe Railway at Ferry Point in Richmond. April 1960 Courtesy of John Stashik5 comments
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