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nn_35603 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.
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SNfreight5553 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 Stashik
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41st_and_Shafter5546 views41st and Shafter today
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2004_0313_172008AA5542 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.
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SNRR440streetcrossing5488 viewsSN 440 crossing 40th and Shafter. Courtesy of W.T. Larkins
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SN6445465 viewsSN motor 644. This may be in Oakland. Courtesy of John Stashik
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SN_652_over_Mountain_Blvd_color_19565456 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.
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SNRRshafterncollege5437 viewsShafter and College Avenues 1946 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins
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41stsanpablo5343 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 Room
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Sacramento_Northern_North_6th_Street_Concord_0255312 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.
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cable15162 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. Metal
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nn_685162 viewsPhoto caption says Temescal cut, but I'm not so sure that's right. I can't picture where this is. 1948. Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller
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rockspur4961 viewsSN view looking east into Rockridge in Berkeley Hills. SN ran many picnic trains into this siding as there was a creek and picnic facilities. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection
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pacrailnews3_4_72b4894 viewsSN #442 at 40th and Shafter shops. Pacific Rail News March 4th 1972 from the collection at the Moraga History Center
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41stsanpablo24874 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 Room
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oakpress6_824798 viewsOakland Press - June 1982 Nothing much has changed in this picture over the past 50 years.
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stmarys44753 viewsEntrance to St Mary's College in Moraga with a small inset of same exact view when SN trains ran through. There is no trace of the ROW on or near this road. If you go off just a bit to the left, the ROW begins in kind of a weird jungle like atmosphere. Se
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Temescal_curve_with_Engine_670_Eastbound4737 viewsSteeplecab 670 rounding the curve near Temescal. The train is heading Eastbound. Photo by Wilbur C. Whittaker; Garth G. Groff collection
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SNyard4698 viewsNear 40th & Shafter in Oakland. The houses on the left are on the north side of 41st St. east of Shafter. That's Shafter in the foreground. Courtesy of John Stashik
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nn_654672 viewsPhoto caption says "Montclair", but this looks like Chabot Rd overpass. 1948. Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller
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R_O_W_Pittsburg_Looking_West4659 viewsThis is a view of the r.o.w. in Pittsburg, looking West towards West Pittsburg. The track was where the sidewalk is now.
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Trestle_Remnants_Near_Montezuma4656 viewsThese are the trestle remains on the r.o.w. near Montezuma. The remains of the drawbridge at Dutton can be seen in the background.
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40thshafter4623 viewsSN 40th and Shafter yards. Oakland, CA. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection
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SN_Switchstand_2_for_Mallard_ferry_approach4614 viewsThis is the second switch at West Pittsburg. It leads to a passing track on the West leg of the Wye.
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pacrailnews3_4_72c4598 viewsSN 604 heading west down Shafter Ave. Pacific Rail News March 4th 1972 from the collection at the Moraga History Center
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cable24593 viewsAnother guy wire. This one had no rust on it whatsoever. This shot is on top of the little hillside looking right down at where the tracks would emerge from the tunnel. Photo Sam Lewit on 5/9/04
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2004_0313_172713AA4591 viewsA view through the fence, where the Mallard ferry slip once was.
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Shiloh_Road_Facing_Molena4568 viewsThis is the Shiloh Road safety stop for the Western Railway Museum, looking West towards Molena.
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Shafter_Street_40th_Street_Looking_Northeast4540 viewsThis is a view up Shafter Street, from 40th. The track ran along the left side of the street.
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nn_274497 viewsGreat (aerial?) photo of ferry Ramon at the landing in the straits. 1948. Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller
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SN 44-tonner at Reed4471 viewsSN 44-tonner at Reed, 1963. Photo by John Harder. Thanks to Key Route Ken for supplying the image.
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snsubstation4441 viewsSN substation right at east portal tunnel in the Oakland/Canyon hills.
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nn_704409 viewsLake Temescal cut. I believe we're looking north. Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller
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Grade_Xing_near_Kilgore4405 viewsThis is a grade crossing near the BART test track (possibly San Miguel Road?). While I can not tell the exact location, it would appear to be somewhere near Kilgore, which is where the BART test track was. Photo is from the SN Yahoo! group.
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Sacramento_Tower_Bridge_1935_Westbound4392 viewsThis is the East end of the Tower Bridge, as it appeared for its opening in 1935. Note the SP Walnut Grove branch crossing in the foreground. This interlocking was controlled by a flagman.
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