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vallevista22.jpg
vallevista223383 viewsUnknown location (looks like Valle Vista area). J.G.Graham Collection Courtesy of the Oakland History Room
trib1_23_11.jpg
trib1_23_112925 viewsOakland Tribune Jan 23rd, 1911 New 16th street station is under way.
6_G.jpg
6_G4203 viewsPainting on south side wall, close up. Must be bolted to wall. otherwise it would be gone. Photo by Evan4 comments
trib1_20_97.jpg
trib1_20_973027 viewsOakland Tribune Jan 1, 1997 Danville branch of the OA&E (sorry its a little hard to read).10 comments
Meinert.jpg
Meinert4515 viewsThis is a view of the wye at Meinert, near Concord. The train is crossing Meinert Road. The wye used to lead to the Walwood Branch, which was abandoned in the 1920's.24 comments
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24_G.jpg
24_G4545 viewsUpper platform, looking south Photo by Evan
marker.jpg
marker4703 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
snunk1.jpg
snunk16943 viewsLocation unknown. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection12 comments
Garfield_Flag_Stop.jpg
Garfield_Flag_Stop3408 viewsA view of the Garfield flag stop.1 comments
R_O_W_Pittsburg_Looking_West.jpg
R_O_W_Pittsburg_Looking_West5069 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
sndepot2.jpg
sndepot24197 viewsSN depot. Location unknown. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection9 comments
Redwood_Tunnel_East_Portal_2.jpg
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Chico_Station_with_Birney_60.jpg
Chico_Station_with_Birney_603649 viewsThis is a view of the Chico Depot, with Birney streetcar 60 in front. This is near the end of service. Photo by Kenneth C. Jenkins; Garth G. Groff collection1 comments
13thwood-3.jpg
SP Station view from 14th3185 views
Sacramento_RR_Map_1958.jpg
Sacramento_RR_Map_19583344 viewsThis is a map of all rail lines in and around the Sacramento area, circa 1958. The map came from the Yahoo! SN group.1 comments
Key187.jpg
Key1874674 viewsKey System "C" train lays over the Oakland Ave. and Latham Sts. in Piedmont, the end of the line. Courtesy of John Stashik1 comments
00_77.jpg
00_773328 viewsSt Marys College 6-8-41. One of the last passenger trains shown here. Local making the following stops: Sequoia, Canyon, Pinehurst, Valle Vista, Moraga, SMC, Burton, Glenside, West Lafayette, Lafayette. Photo from Joe McTique collection00-77
Key_System_station.jpg
Key_System_station19551 viewsKey System Piedmont Station. Clock tower and building to left still exist to this day. There is a Key System plaque now right about where that C train is. Thanks to Greg Weirich for permission to post. Photo by J C Weirich89 comments
SNRR404oaklandyard.jpg
SNRR404oaklandyard6065 viewsSN 404 at the Oakland Key(?)Yard. Courtesy of W.T. Larkins1 comments
Key175_A.jpg
Key175_A4989 viewsJuly 1956 at 12th & Oak Sts., in Oakland, terminal for the "A" line. Alameda County Courthouse in background. John Stashik Collection1 comments
SNRR604walnutcreek.jpg
SNRR604walnutcreek3598 viewsSN 604 at Walnut Creek. 1946-47 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins1 comments
Coast31sf.jpg
Coast31sf3473 viewsSP Coast Division timetable 31 effective May 5, 1901 San Francisco to San Jose Courtesy of John Stashik1 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
Molena_facing_Montezuma.jpg
Molena_facing_Montezuma3915 viewsA view of the tracks at Molena, looking towards Montezuma (Dutton).4 comments
Vacaville_Junction_Facing_South.jpg
Vacaville_Junction_Facing_South3603 viewsThis view is from Dozier (also known as Vacaville Junction), looking railroad West (South). This portion of the line is now owned by the Western Railway Museum.1 comments
West05.jpg
West053453 viewsOakland 16th St Tower. 10/21/04 Photo by Stash
RRcaratChabot.jpg
RRcaratChabot6450 viewsJune 1941 photo of the GSTHS car at Chabot. Courtesy of W.T. Larkins9 comments
trib2_26_57.jpg
trib2_26_572558 viewsOakland Tribune Feb 26, 1957 Freight service to end between Oakland and West Lafayette.
Mainline_Birds_Landing_facing_Rio_Vista_Junction.jpg
Mainline_Birds_Landing_facing_Rio_Vista_Junction3954 viewsA view of the Mainline at Birds Landing, looking East towards Garfield.1 comments
SN_144_at_Reed_CA_1963.jpg
SN 44-tonner at Reed4918 viewsSN 44-tonner at Reed, 1963. Photo by John Harder. Thanks to Key Route Ken for supplying the image.6 comments
richmondunderpass.jpg
richmondunderpass6255 viewsCar #38 at new SP underpass for MacDonald Ave Richmond, 1907. J.G.Graham Collection Courtesy of the Oakland History Room1 comments
SNRRtrainRocksign.jpg
SNRRtrainRocksign11359 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
Coast31spc.jpg
Coast31spc3251 viewsSP Coast Division timetable 31, May 5, 1901. This shows the narrow gauge service between the Alameda Mole and San Jose. Courtesy of John Stashik
rrties2.jpg
rrties23693 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 t
40th_Shafter_Streets_Location_of_Yard_Looking_South.jpg
40th_Shafter_Streets_Location_of_Yard_Looking_South22233 viewsThis is how 40th & Shafter looks today. The yard was on the left where the fence is, the tower was where the burned out building is on the right.34 comments
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