Railroad

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Proposed Alemany Blvd
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Proposed Alemany Blvd

View west from the the former Ocean Shore Railway right-of-way about Anderson Street showing three hillside cuts on the south side. [Proposed Alemany Blvd west from Ocean Shore Railroad. Station 162&00] [dpwbook36 dpw10146]

Bernal Heights
Proposed Alemany Blvd
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Proposed Alemany Blvd

View east from the the former Ocean Shore Railway right-of-way about Anderson Street. Spring Valley water line from University Mound Reservoir crossing at center. [Proposed Alemany Blvd east from Ocean Shore Railroad station 162+00] [dpwbook36 dpw10147]

Bernal Heights
Alemany from Naglee
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Alemany from Naglee

View westerly from Naglee Avenue toward the proposed route of Alemany Boulevard along the former Ocean Shore Railway right-of-way. H. Plath Nursery is visible near Farragut Avenue. The hill at right has been completely flattened. [Proposed Alemany Blvd west from Naglee Ave.] [dpwbook36 dpw10180]

Outer Mission
Alemany from Winnipeg
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Alemany from Winnipeg

View northwest on Sickles from Winnipeg across the below-grade Ocean Shore Railroad (future route of Alemany Boulevard). The intersection of San Jose Avenue and Sagamore, with Merced Heights in the background. [Proposed Alemany Blvd north on Sickles from Winnipeg Ave.] [dpwbook36 dpw10183]

Outer Mission
Alemany from Head
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Alemany from Head

View west on the future Alemany Boulevard (the former Ocean Shore Railway right of way) from the theoretical intersection of Head Street. [Proposed Alemany Blvd west from Head St.] [dpwbook36 dpw10185]

Merced Heights
Alemany from Regent
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Alemany from Regent

[Proposed Alemany Blvd Ocean Shore Railroad Station Cut west from Regent St] [dpwbook36 dpw10186]

Oceanview
Bayshore Marsh
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Bayshore Marsh

Brisbane, View north across the former marsh from near the present Bayshore Boulevard and San Bruno Avenue. Southern Pacific freight train passing at center. Bayview Hill and McLaren Park in the distance across the open SF Bay, much of which in this view would later be filled. [Bayshore Marsh / railroad][dpwbook36 dpw10210]

Outside SF
Circular & Santa Rosa
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Circular & Santa Rosa

View northwest on Santa Rosa Avenue toward Circular under the Santa Rosa Bridge, toward Congo Street in Sunnyside. Rail bridge for Southern Pacific tracks (now gone for I280 freeway), looking toward Circular Ave and Congo Street. Houses prominent through bridge (L to R) 103 Flood Ave, 51 Flood Ave, 45 Flood Ave.[dpwbook40 dpwA464]

Sunnyside
Circular & Congo
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Circular & Congo

[Santa Rosa rail bridge, looking southeast from Congo Street. [dpwbook40 dpwA464] Circular Ave from lower right, following line of railroad tracks, now location of I280 freeway.

Sunnyside
Circular & Congo
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Circular & Congo

Santa Rosa Bridge viewed from Congo Street. Circular Ave visible from lower right to upper left. [dpwbook40 dpwA467] Rail underpass bridge for Southern Pacific railroad tracks, now location of I280 freeway.

Sunnyside
Mission Bay
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Mission Bay

Railroad yards with background of Bay Bridge under construction

Mission Bay
South San Francisco
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South San Francisco

Train passing MSRY interurban streetcar

Fulton & 7th Ave
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Fulton & 7th Ave

View southwest across Fulton to Muni 5-line #665 on fan trip to make the end of rail service on the 5-line. Golden Gate Park and Powell Street Railroad Company waiting room / park entrance on left. (Former Market Street Railway streetcar #265 was renumbered to #665 to avoid duplication after the 1944 merger).

Golden Gate Park
Embarcadero
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Embarcadero

Looking south from Pier 7 to Ferry Building and Bay Bridge; Beltline tracks in foreground

Northern Waterfront
Mt. Tamalpais
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Mt. Tamalpais

Marin County. Automobile driving up tracks of the Tamalpais Railroad. Man on running board holding an early movie camera. View towards East Peak, the summit, weather station, and Tavern of Tamalpais complex. The Tavern's rooftop is visible at right.

Outside SF