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41st_and_Shafter.jpg
41st_and_Shafter5317 views41st and Shafter today1 comments
2004_0313_172008AA.jpg
2004_0313_172008AA5286 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
SN_652_over_Mountain_Blvd_color_1956.jpg
SN_652_over_Mountain_Blvd_color_19565191 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
nn_3.jpg
nn_35185 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
SN6445160 viewsSN motor 644. This may be in Oakland. Courtesy of John Stashik3 comments
SNRRshafterncollege.jpg
SNRRshafterncollege5073 viewsShafter and College Avenues 1946 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins16 comments
41stsanpablo.jpg
41stsanpablo5046 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
Sacramento_Northern_North_6th_Street_Concord_025.jpg
Sacramento_Northern_North_6th_Street_Concord_0255041 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
SNfreight.jpg
SNfreight5022 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
SNRR440streetcrossing.jpg
SNRR440streetcrossing4986 viewsSN 440 crossing 40th and Shafter. Courtesy of W.T. Larkins7 comments
cable1.jpg
cable14838 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
nn_68.jpg
nn_684666 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. Heller14 comments
rockspur.jpg
rockspur4661 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 Collection9 comments
pacrailnews3_4_72b.jpg
pacrailnews3_4_72b4644 viewsSN #442 at 40th and Shafter shops. Pacific Rail News March 4th 1972 from the collection at the Moraga History Center1 comments
41stsanpablo2.jpg
41stsanpablo24585 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 Room3 comments
Temescal_curve_with_Engine_670_Eastbound.jpg
Temescal_curve_with_Engine_670_Eastbound4529 viewsSteeplecab 670 rounding the curve near Temescal. The train is heading Eastbound. Photo by Wilbur C. Whittaker; Garth G. Groff collection
SN_Switchstand_2_for_Mallard_ferry_approach.jpg
SN_Switchstand_2_for_Mallard_ferry_approach4528 viewsThis is the second switch at West Pittsburg. It leads to a passing track on the West leg of the Wye.
SNyard.jpg
SNyard4509 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
oakpress6_82.jpg
oakpress6_824506 viewsOakland Press - June 1982 Nothing much has changed in this picture over the past 50 years.1 comments
stmarys4.jpg
stmarys44457 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. Se8 comments
R_O_W_Pittsburg_Looking_West.jpg
R_O_W_Pittsburg_Looking_West4419 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
pacrailnews3_4_72c.jpg
pacrailnews3_4_72c4375 viewsSN 604 heading west down Shafter Ave. Pacific Rail News March 4th 1972 from the collection at the Moraga History Center1 comments
nn_65.jpg
nn_654368 viewsPhoto caption says "Montclair", but this looks like Chabot Rd overpass. 1948. Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller2 comments
2004_0313_172713AA.jpg
2004_0313_172713AA4348 viewsA view through the fence, where the Mallard ferry slip once was.
Trestle_Remnants_Near_Montezuma.jpg
Trestle_Remnants_Near_Montezuma4344 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.3 comments
Shafter_Street_40th_Street_Looking_Northeast.jpg
Shafter_Street_40th_Street_Looking_Northeast4335 viewsThis is a view up Shafter Street, from 40th. The track ran along the left side of the street.1 comments
cable2.jpg
cable24314 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 5/9/046 comments
40thshafter.jpg
40thshafter4300 viewsSN 40th and Shafter yards. Oakland, CA. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection
Shiloh_Road_Facing_Molena.jpg
Shiloh_Road_Facing_Molena4271 viewsThis is the Shiloh Road safety stop for the Western Railway Museum, looking West towards Molena.4 comments
Redwood_Tunnel_East_Portal_2.jpg
4129 views2 comments
Sacramento_Tower_Bridge_1935_Westbound.gif
Sacramento_Tower_Bridge_1935_Westbound4111 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.1 comments
nn_70.jpg
nn_704109 viewsLake Temescal cut. I believe we're looking north. Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller16 comments
portablesub.jpg
portablesub4109 viewsSN portable sub-station near Marysville. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection4 comments
nn_27.jpg
nn_274092 viewsGreat (aerial?) photo of ferry Ramon at the landing in the straits. 1948. Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller8 comments
SN_144_at_Reed_CA_1963.jpg
SN 44-tonner at Reed4079 viewsSN 44-tonner at Reed, 1963. Photo by John Harder. Thanks to Key Route Ken for supplying the image.6 comments
pacrailnews3_4_72d.jpg
pacrailnews3_4_72d4067 viewsGreat shot of Thornhill overpass at Moraga Rd in Oakland. I go by this spot almost every day. The trestle and concrete piers are gone, but you can still see the grade on the right side. The grade on the left has been leveled and is now the onramp for Hwy7 comments
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