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Tower1.jpg
Tower14346 viewsBridge Rly. San Francisco interlocking tower. This controlled Key System, IER and SN train movements. Photo probably taken 1939. Courtesy of John Stashik1 comments
Mallard_ferry_landing_approach_track_Looking_Northeast.jpg
Mallard_ferry_landing_approach_track_Looking_Northeast4330 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
Oakland_16th_Street.jpg
Oakland_16th_Street4322 views16th Street Station as of 8/2/2003. Elevated structures are still in place, but the tracks have long since been removed.3 comments
Key187.jpg
Key1874289 viewsKey System "C" train lays over the Oakland Ave. and Latham Sts. in Piedmont, the end of the line. Courtesy of John Stashik1 comments
Key129_A_Twr2.jpg
Key129_A_Twr24260 views"A" train at Tower 2 John Stashik Collection
LSI.jpg
LSI4259 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
Key122.jpg
Key1224259 viewsKey System A-line at Havenscourt Courtesy of John Stashik3 comments
SN_Crossbuck_Canyon.jpg
SN_Crossbuck_Canyon4258 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
westernarc7_17_2.jpg
westernarc7_17_24252 viewsWestern Architect Magazine July 1917 16th St. SP station.4 comments
marker.jpg
marker4247 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
SNRRferryRamon.jpg
SNRRferryRamon4245 viewsSN Ferry Ramon leaving the pier at Mallard. 1946-47 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins6 comments
Key118_12_Bway.jpg
Key118_12_Bway4244 viewsEastbound "A" train crosses Broadway on 12th St. in downtown Oakland. April 15, 1958. John Stashik Collection2 comments
SN_Waterfront_Map_Sacramento.jpg
SN_Waterfront_Map_Sacramento4236 viewsThis is a map of all SN rail lines and spurs on the Sacramento waterfront. The map is from the Yahoo! SN group.
40th_and_Shafter.jpg
40th_and_Shafter4235 views40th and Shafter today
SNRR661atchabot.jpg
SNRR661atchabot4220 viewsFreight motor 661 heading west at Chabot. 1946-47 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins2 comments
21_G.jpg
21_G4170 viewsAnother interior shot of the Main waiting area. Photo by Evan4 comments
Key_PopJunc.jpg
Key_PopJunc4159 viewsPoplar Junct., Oakland. Key shuttle car from 12th St. meets a 22nd St. line train bound for the pier. John Stashik Collection3 comments
00_27.jpg
00_274152 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
24_G.jpg
24_G4143 viewsUpper platform, looking south Photo by Evan
table_5_1_28.jpg
table_5_1_284136 viewstable.5.1.28 Courtesy of John Stashik
Sacramento_Northern_Ohmer_Flagstop_016.jpg
Sacramento_Northern_Ohmer_Flagstop_0164130 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
oldrail.jpg
oldrail4127 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
Havens_Station_1955.jpg
Havens_Station_19554112 viewsA view of Havens Station, near the west portal of the tunnel.15 comments
ecN.jpg
ecN4098 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
SN_40th_Shafter_1957.jpg
Demolition of 40th & Shafter Yards4047 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
ecS.jpg
ecS4037 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
LSI_lead.jpg
LSI_lead4035 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
Key172.jpg
Key1724025 viewsKey System, F-line, Berkeley Courtesy of John Stashik2 comments
railrebar.jpg
railrebar4021 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
newlife_may_2008.jpg
New Life for SP platform overhangs4005 views46 comments
schmidt2.jpg
schmidt23995 viewsSanta Fe in El Cerrito; Schmidt Lane area Courtesy of Tom Panas9 comments
Clarksburg_Branch_Babel_Slough_Road_facing_Sacramento.jpg
Clarksburg_Branch_Babel_Slough_Road_facing_Sacramento3969 viewsA view of the Babel Slough Rd. grade crossing, facing towards Riverview.1 comments
snunk5.jpg
snunk53963 viewsBurton station. Located between Lafayette and St. Mary's. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection3 comments
snmoraga1.jpg
snmoraga13957 viewsSN in Moraga. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection8 comments
Mainline_R_O_W_Vacaville_Junction_facing_North.jpg
Mainline_R_O_W_Vacaville_Junction_facing_North3954 viewsThis is a view of the r.o.w. for the mainline at Dozier (Vacaville Junction).3 comments
OTR.jpg
OTR3949 viewsOakland Terminal Railway power in February 2001. Courtesy of John Stashik7 comments
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