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chron6_6_086386 viewsChronicle June 6th, 1908 Description of new line to be built to San Jose (never "fully" materialized).May 09, 2009
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F_tunnel_MDO223064 views"F" train for San Francisco exits Northbrae Tunnel, Berkeley, at Hopkins St. Photo by Michael Ongerth. John Stashik CollectionMay 09, 2009
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clinespecial7921 views#271 Special car at Oakland Ave end of C line. J.G.Graham Collection Courtesy of the Oakland History RoomMay 09, 2009
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F_EuniceBr_MDO5241 viewsWestbound "F" at the Eunice Street bridge, Berkeley. Photo by Michael Ongerth. John Stashik CollectionMay 09, 2009
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Arroyo_before_after9837 viewsArroyo Ave, Oakland. Before & After. Inset: Key System 687 on the C-Piedmont line just east of Grand Ave (date unknown). The tracks running straight are for the 10-Piedmont Ave streetcar line. Now photo taken summer of 2002 by Sam LewitMay 09, 2009
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exKey_Argentina_13613762 viewsex-Key System unit in Argentina, 1963 Courtesy of John StashikMay 09, 2009
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B_curve_w5288 viewsOld trackage as seen in May 2004 John Stashik CollectionMay 09, 2009
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exKey_Argentina_3372_001112421 viewsex-Key System unit in Argentina. Note the trolley pole, split windows, covered coupler, jumper cables and no more route letter sign on front of unit. John Stashik CollectionMay 09, 2009
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USGS4973 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 gMay 09, 2009
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Xsign_26th2922 viewsX marks the spot.May 09, 2009
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5_7_492772 viewsOakland Tribune May 7th, 1949 Describing first transcontinental train into Oakland.May 09, 2009
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WPvs9872601 viewsWP train collision with Key streetcar in East Oakland. John Stashik CollectionMay 09, 2009
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tunnelrd11857 viewsNot quite rail related, but still interesting. The old Oakland hills auto tunnel before the Caldecott's were built.May 09, 2009
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wheelwell5441 viewsThis is a view of what is being called the concrete bunker. According to the maps, this was the upper portion of a cable tram which traversed down to about the middle of where Hwy 13 is now. On the right side was a conveyor tram which went down to over HwMay 09, 2009
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OTR2764 viewsOakland Terminal Railway power in February 2001. Courtesy of John StashikMay 09, 2009
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skylinetunnelsign8152 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.May 09, 2009
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trib9_19_432541 viewsOakland Tribune Sept 19th, 1943May 09, 2009
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trib2_27_572150 viewsOakland Tribune Feb 27th, 1957 California RailwayMay 09, 2009
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LSI_lead2846 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 StashikMay 09, 2009
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skylinetunnel8255 viewsHere is the current day shot of the location of the original tunnel from Alameda - Contra Costa counties. Taken 5/17/04. The sign says "No Trespassing. Violators Will be Prosecuted". Take a good look at this area including the plaque as it's higMay 09, 2009
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rrties22515 viewsThere are a small handful of areas where you can barely see the wooden ties. This portion of the railroad is not dated on either the Lee Donehower or Steven Mix maps. But the other portions of railway lines were apparently built right around the turn of tMay 09, 2009
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railrebar3071 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!May 09, 2009
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rrties18931 viewsEvidence of the railroad ties are barely visible in the ripples in the middle of the trail.May 09, 2009
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pillowblock2911 viewsOn the bunker. This metal piece looks a lot like the base of a pillow block to me.May 09, 2009
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oldrail3261 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.May 09, 2009
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LSI2835 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/May 09, 2009
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Hermosa2209 viewsUnited Railroads of SF "Hermosa". Date/location unknown. Courtesy of John StashikMay 09, 2009
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concrete12700 viewsConcrete bunker 1909.May 09, 2009
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26thSt_spanwire4491 viewsRemnants of the past in West Oakland.May 09, 2009
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concrete222722 viewsConcrete bunker 1909. As you can see there is lots of graffitti. There is also lots of old rusty cans. If you do go here and you're so inclined, bring a garbage bag and haul out a little bit of the trash.May 09, 2009
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