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41st_and_Shafter5394 views41st and Shafter today
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2004_0313_172008AA5328 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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SN_652_over_Mountain_Blvd_color_19565267 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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nn_35192 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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SN6445190 viewsSN motor 644. This may be in Oakland. Courtesy of John Stashik
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SNRRshafterncollege5082 viewsShafter and College Avenues 1946 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins
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41stsanpablo5071 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_0255067 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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SNfreight5060 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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SNRR440streetcrossing5042 viewsSN 440 crossing 40th and Shafter. Courtesy of W.T. Larkins
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cable14916 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_684697 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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rockspur4691 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_72b4665 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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41stsanpablo24622 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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Temescal_curve_with_Engine_670_Eastbound4553 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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SNyard4544 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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oakpress6_824535 viewsOakland Press - June 1982 Nothing much has changed in this picture over the past 50 years.
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SN_Switchstand_2_for_Mallard_ferry_approach4533 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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stmarys44465 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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R_O_W_Pittsburg_Looking_West4441 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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pacrailnews3_4_72c4404 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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cable24385 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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Shafter_Street_40th_Street_Looking_Northeast4381 viewsThis is a view up Shafter Street, from 40th. The track ran along the left side of the street.
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nn_654380 viewsPhoto caption says "Montclair", but this looks like Chabot Rd overpass. 1948. Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller
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40thshafter4373 viewsSN 40th and Shafter yards. Oakland, CA. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection
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Trestle_Remnants_Near_Montezuma4369 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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2004_0313_172713AA4355 viewsA view through the fence, where the Mallard ferry slip once was.
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Shiloh_Road_Facing_Molena4282 viewsThis is the Shiloh Road safety stop for the Western Railway Museum, looking West towards Molena.
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nn_274198 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 Reed4164 viewsSN 44-tonner at Reed, 1963. Photo by John Harder. Thanks to Key Route Ken for supplying the image.
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nn_704142 viewsLake Temescal cut. I believe we're looking north. Photo courtesy of Roger K. Heller
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pacrailnews3_4_72d4141 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_Road4141 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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portablesub4138 viewsSN portable sub-station near Marysville. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection
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