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Key1874071 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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SPpass4070 viewsSouthern Pacific employee pass 1937-39 for Mrs. Clayton E. Ward. Courtesy of John Stashik
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Key1224066 viewsKey System A-line at Havenscourt Courtesy of John Stashik
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40th_and_Shafter4064 views40th and Shafter today
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Key118_12_Bway4061 viewsEastbound "A" train crosses Broadway on 12th St. in downtown Oakland. April 15, 1958. John Stashik Collection
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Key129_A_Twr24050 views"A" train at Tower 2 John Stashik Collection
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Oakland_16th_Street4003 views16th Street Station as of 8/2/2003. Elevated structures are still in place, but the tracks have long since been removed.
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SNRRferryRamon3966 viewsSN Ferry Ramon leaving the pier at Mallard. 1946-47 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins
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snsubstation3966 viewsSN substation right at east portal tunnel in the Oakland/Canyon hills.
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SN_Waterfront_Map_Sacramento3959 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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marker3946 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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Havens_Station_19553933 viewsA view of Havens Station, near the west portal of the tunnel.
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SN_Crossbuck_Canyon3933 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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00_273916 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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LSI3908 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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21_G3908 viewsAnother interior shot of the Main waiting area. Photo by Evan
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SNRR661atchabot3905 viewsFreight motor 661 heading west at Chabot. 1946-47 Courtesy of W.T. Larkins
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24_G3887 viewsUpper platform, looking south Photo by Evan
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oldrail3885 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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Key1723856 viewsKey System, F-line, Berkeley Courtesy of John Stashik
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Key_PopJunc3852 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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westernarc7_17_23851 viewsWestern Architect Magazine July 1917 16th St. SP station.
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table_5_1_283845 viewstable.5.1.28 Courtesy of John Stashik
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Sacramento_Northern_Ohmer_Flagstop_0163841 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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ecS3823 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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Demolition of 40th & Shafter Yards3799 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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LSI_lead3773 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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railrebar3759 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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ecN3726 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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18_G3724 viewsLower main line platform looking south. Photo by Evan
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schmidt23710 viewsSanta Fe in El Cerrito; Schmidt Lane area Courtesy of Tom Panas
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snunk53709 viewsBurton station. Located between Lafayette and St. Mary's. Date unknown. J.G. Graham Collection
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Clarksburg_Branch_Babel_Slough_Road_facing_Sacramento3696 viewsA view of the Babel Slough Rd. grade crossing, facing towards Riverview.
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Keypass3686 viewsKey System pass, 1941. Courtesy of John Stashik
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Sacramento_Northern_Concord_Station_2_0213682 viewsThis is a view of the station platform at Concord.
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pacrailnews3_4_72f3674 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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