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pacrailnews3_4_72d4543 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 Hwy
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Subway_Undercrossing_Approach_Track_McAvoy_Road4522 viewsThis is the approach track to the West Pittsburg Subway. The photo was taken from MacAvoy Road. Note the newly installed concrete crossing.
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Mallard_ferry_landing_approach_track_Looking_Northeast4509 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.
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LSI4507 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/
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Key1874483 viewsKey System "C" train lays over the Oakland Ave. and Latham Sts. in Piedmont, the end of the line. Courtesy of John Stashik
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westernarc7_17_24481 viewsWestern Architect Magazine July 1917 16th St. SP station.
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Key129_A_Twr24462 views"A" train at Tower 2 John Stashik Collection
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Key1224434 viewsKey System A-line at Havenscourt Courtesy of John Stashik
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SN_Crossbuck_Canyon4430 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.
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marker4426 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 roadbed
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SNRRferryRamon4426 viewsSN Ferry Ramon leaving the pier at Mallard. 1946-47 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins
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Key118_12_Bway4423 viewsEastbound "A" train crosses Broadway on 12th St. in downtown Oakland. April 15, 1958. John Stashik Collection
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SN_Waterfront_Map_Sacramento4417 viewsThis is a map of all SN rail lines and spurs on the Sacramento waterfront. The map is from the Yahoo! SN group.
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40th_and_Shafter4414 views40th and Shafter today
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SNRR661atchabot4413 viewsFreight motor 661 heading west at Chabot. 1946-47 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins
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21_G4377 viewsAnother interior shot of the Main waiting area. Photo by Evan
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24_G4343 viewsUpper platform, looking south Photo by Evan
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00_274332 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 Sappers
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Key_PopJunc4326 viewsPoplar Junct., Oakland. Key shuttle car from 12th St. meets a 22nd St. line train bound for the pier. John Stashik Collection
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table_5_1_284324 viewstable.5.1.28 Courtesy of John Stashik
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Sacramento_Northern_Ohmer_Flagstop_0164317 viewsThis is the Ohmer flagstop, located near the present North Concord BART station. This point is roughly half-way between Concord and Clyde.
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ecN4290 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
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New Life for SP platform overhangs4290 views
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oldrail4274 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.
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LSI_lead4245 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 Stashik
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Havens_Station_19554235 viewsA view of Havens Station, near the west portal of the tunnel.
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Demolition of 40th & Shafter Yards4230 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 shot
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Key1724206 viewsKey System, F-line, Berkeley Courtesy of John Stashik
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railrebar4185 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!
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ecS4185 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 Panas
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snunk54168 viewsBurton station. Located between Lafayette and St. Mary's. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection
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schmidt24161 viewsSanta Fe in El Cerrito; Schmidt Lane area Courtesy of Tom Panas
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snmoraga14157 viewsSN in Moraga. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection
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Interior014152 viewsOakland 16th St Station. SP herald on south wall. 10/21/04 Photo by Stash
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Clarksburg_Branch_Babel_Slough_Road_facing_Sacramento4144 viewsA view of the Babel Slough Rd. grade crossing, facing towards Riverview.
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Meinert4142 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.
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