Contains 623 photos
View north from Mariposa Street overcrossing near Pennsylvania Street. Southern Pacific Steam Engine #4413. 'Bay Meadows Special' passing Potrero Tower. City skyline in background. Spencer Kellogg and Sons warehouse at left. Area is now directly below Interstate 280.
Mission Bay
View north toward 22nd Street. Southern Pacific Steam Engine #4443, Train #96 pulling into 23rd Street Station. I280 Freeway now covers this view. Daniel Webster School in background left.
Potrero Hill
Southern Pacific Steam Engine #2454, Train #145 North of Paul Ave Station, Bayview Hill in background.
Bayview
View north toward Southern Pacific Steam Engine #2458, Train #18 'Del Monte', approaching Bayshore Station. South end Tunnel 4, Bayview Hill in background
Little Hollywood
View north on Southern Pacific tracks toward Paul Avenue from Salinas Avenue above Tunnel 4 entrance. Approaching Southern Pacific Steam Engine #4456, Train #96. North end Tunnel 4, Mt. St. Joseph and Roman Catholic Orphanage in background.
Bret Harte
View north on Southern Pacific tracks toward Paul Avenue from Salinas Avenue. Approaching Southern Pacific Steam Engine #2443, Train #131 North end Tunnel 4. Mt. St. Joseph and orphanage in background.
Bret Harte
View north from Oakdale toward Southern Pacific Steam Engine #4442, Train #96 and Newcomb Ave Station. Potrero Hill in background
Bayview
View north from 22nd Street toward tunnel. Southern Pacific Diesel #3894 Train #166. Possible 1906 refugee cottage at left behind 629 Pennsylvania. Area is now directly below Interstate 280 freeway.
Potrero Hill
View north from south of S.P. Bayshore Station. Southern Pacific Steam Engine #4360, Train #170 Bayshore. Bayview Hill in background right.
Outside SF
View northeast from Mariposa crossing toward Southern Pacific train yard. Bay Bridge under construction in background. Southern Pacific Steam Engine #1212, Mission Bay. Railroad switching tower on left, 16th Street roadway viaduct in distance. Area is now directly below Interstate 280.
Mission Bay
View north on Beale toward Howard, PG&E and Matson Buildings in background. Southern Pacific Interurban Electric Railway (IER) on overpass entering Transbay Terminal
South of Market
Rock & Gravel Dock just north of Pier 39 at the foot of Powell Street. State Belt RR of California Engine #33
Fishermans Wharf
Two women seated next to Mt. Tamalpais & Muir Woods trains at railyard near east peak. Locomotive #5 at right. East Peak lookout tower in distance.
View looking down from East Peak to 'double bow knot' on train right-of-way.
Outside SF
View south toward Oakdale Avenue overcrossing. Southern Pacific Steam Engine #4447, Train #99 at the Newcomb Avenue station near Newcomb and Quint. Tunnel no. 3 barely visible in the background. Houses on the ridge (Bridgeview Drive) constructed in 1954-55. (Train converted to diesel fuel in 1955, possibly this was one of the last steam runs.)
Bayview