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Key122.jpg
Key1224049 viewsKey System A-line at Havenscourt Courtesy of John Stashik3 comments
Grade_Xing_near_Kilgore.jpg
Grade_Xing_near_Kilgore4044 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.6 comments
40th_and_Shafter.jpg
40th_and_Shafter4032 views40th and Shafter today
Key129_A_Twr2.jpg
Key129_A_Twr24030 views"A" train at Tower 2 John Stashik Collection
Mallard_ferry_landing_approach_track_Looking_Northeast.jpg
Mallard_ferry_landing_approach_track_Looking_Northeast4021 viewsThis is the approach track to the ferry slip at Mallard. Because the ferry slip burned, the tracks do not continue much further than this point.7 comments
Key118_12_Bway.jpg
Key118_12_Bway3986 viewsEastbound "A" train crosses Broadway on 12th St. in downtown Oakland. April 15, 1958. John Stashik Collection2 comments
Oakland_16th_Street.jpg
Oakland_16th_Street3980 views16th Street Station as of 8/2/2003. Elevated structures are still in place, but the tracks have long since been removed.3 comments
SN_Waterfront_Map_Sacramento.jpg
SN_Waterfront_Map_Sacramento3926 viewsThis is a map of all SN rail lines and spurs on the Sacramento waterfront. The map is from the Yahoo! SN group.
SNRRferryRamon.jpg
SNRRferryRamon3919 viewsSN Ferry Ramon leaving the pier at Mallard. 1946-47 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins6 comments
snsubstation.jpg
snsubstation3918 viewsSN substation right at east portal tunnel in the Oakland/Canyon hills.6 comments
LSI.jpg
LSI3907 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 (12/7/7 comments
marker.jpg
marker3887 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
21_G.jpg
21_G3879 viewsAnother interior shot of the Main waiting area. Photo by Evan4 comments
24_G.jpg
24_G3862 viewsUpper platform, looking south Photo by Evan
Havens_Station_1955.jpg
Havens_Station_19553861 viewsA view of Havens Station, near the west portal of the tunnel.15 comments
SNRR661atchabot.jpg
SNRR661atchabot3858 viewsFreight motor 661 heading west at Chabot. 1946-47 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins2 comments
oldrail.jpg
oldrail3840 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.2 comments
Key_PopJunc.jpg
Key_PopJunc3832 viewsPoplar Junct., Oakland. Key shuttle car from 12th St. meets a 22nd St. line train bound for the pier. John Stashik Collection3 comments
Sacramento_Northern_Ohmer_Flagstop_016.jpg
Sacramento_Northern_Ohmer_Flagstop_0163827 viewsThis is the Ohmer flagstop, located near the present North Concord BART station. This point is roughly half-way between Concord and Clyde.17 comments
Key172.jpg
Key1723824 viewsKey System, F-line, Berkeley Courtesy of John Stashik2 comments
westernarc7_17_2.jpg
westernarc7_17_23823 viewsWestern Architect Magazine July 1917 16th St. SP station.4 comments
00_27.jpg
00_273817 viewsTrain 27. Last revenue passenger train to run over the line. 7-12-41. First station built by local residents to replace flag stop. Note unique design compared to other SN structures. Photo courtesy of Vernon Sappers2 comments
table_5_1_28.jpg
table_5_1_283816 viewstable.5.1.28 Courtesy of John Stashik
SN_Crossbuck_Canyon.jpg
SN_Crossbuck_Canyon3799 viewsThis is a replica of a crossbuck that once stood at this location in Clyde. At the foot of the crossbuck is the base of a wig-wag signal which used to stand here.4 comments
ecS.jpg
ecS3784 viewsEl Cerrito, southern part. Shows Santa Fe line with customers and spurs. Line was abandoned May 1979; most of the spurs were gone long before that. Courtesy of Tom Panas3 comments
SN_40th_Shafter_1957.jpg
Demolition of 40th & Shafter Yards3773 viewsSacramento Northern's 40th & Shafter yard in Oakland, Califr being torn down, 1957. View faces 40th & Opal Streets. John Harder photo. Thanks to Key Route Ken for sending me this great shot19 comments
18_G.jpg
18_G3718 viewsLower main line platform looking south. Photo by Evan
LSI_lead.jpg
LSI_lead3716 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 Stashik7 comments
snunk5.jpg
snunk53704 viewsBurton station. Located between Lafayette and St. Mary's. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection3 comments
Clarksburg_Branch_Babel_Slough_Road_facing_Sacramento.jpg
Clarksburg_Branch_Babel_Slough_Road_facing_Sacramento3676 viewsA view of the Babel Slough Rd. grade crossing, facing towards Riverview.1 comments
schmidt2.jpg
schmidt23661 viewsSanta Fe in El Cerrito; Schmidt Lane area Courtesy of Tom Panas9 comments
Keypass.jpg
Keypass3658 viewsKey System pass, 1941. Courtesy of John Stashik
ecN.jpg
ecN3643 viewsEl Cerrito, northern part. Blue lines show tracks; pink notes rail customers. The Oakland line was abandoned in May 1979; most of the spurs were long gone before that. Courtesy of Tom Pana
railrebar.jpg
railrebar3634 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!1 comments
Sacramento_Northern_Concord_Station_2_021.jpg
Sacramento_Northern_Concord_Station_2_0213634 viewsThis is a view of the station platform at Concord.
pacrailnews3_4_72f.jpg
pacrailnews3_4_72f3619 viewsRebuilt 605, originally OA&E's 105 comes down the middle of Shafter Ave east of College Ave. Pacific Rail News March 4th 1972 from the collection at the Moraga History Center
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