Railroad

Contains 623 photos

Mission Bay
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Mission Bay

View north from about Mariposa Street. Southern Pacific Steam Engine #2379 Train #178 Mission Bay Tower

Mission Bay
S.P. near Williams
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S.P. near Williams

View north toward Williams Avenue overcrossing. Southern Pacific Steam Engine #2409, Train #118 South end Tunnel #3. Mt. St. Joseph's Orphanage in the background.

Bayview
Visitacion Valley
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Visitacion Valley

View north toward Blanken and Tunnel Avenues. Southern Pacific Steam Engine #4365, Train #126 approaching Bayshore Station. South end Tunnel #4. Bayview Hill in background right with radio tower atop.

Little Hollywood
Visitacion Valley
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Visitacion Valley

View north toward Blanken Avenue over S.P. Tunnel No. 4. Southern Pacific Steam Engine #4311, Train #124 stoppd at Bayshore Station with crowd alongside. Bayview hill with radio tower atop at right.

Little Hollywood
Oakdale near Quint
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Oakdale near Quint

View north from about Oakdale Avenue toward Islais Creek. Southern Pacific Steam Engine #2458, Train #36 'Del Monte'. Newcomb Avenue station shelter ahead of train.

Bayview
Salinas Avenue
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Salinas Avenue

View north toward Paul Avenue from north of Salinas. Southern Pacific Steam Engine #2480, Extra #2480 North end Tunnel #4

Bret Harte
25th near Pennsylvania
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25th near Pennsylvania

View south toward Cesar Chavez (then Army Street) and Islais Creek from above Southern Pacific tunnel No. 2. around 25th Street, Pennsylvania Street at left. Southern Pacific Steam Engine #143, Train #143 Northbound Islais Creek Viaduct

Potrero Hill
Brisbane
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Brisbane

View north from south end of the Bayshore yard. McLaren Park and Bayview Hill in the background. Southern Pacific Steam Engine #447, Train #96 Southbound Bayshore Yard

Outside SF
Bayshore Yard
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Bayshore Yard

View north across Southern Pacific's Bayshore Yard toward Bayview Hill and as yet unfilled SF Bay. Southern Pacific Bay Shore Yard, Southbound

Outside SF
San Jose & Sickles
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San Jose & Sickles

View northerly at the intersection of San Jose Avenue (left), Southern Pacific (center) & Sickles (right) Southern Pacific Engine #2375 on an excursion sponsored by the Norcal Railroad Club.

Oceanview
View from Mt. St. Joseph
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View from Mt. St. Joseph

View north from Mt. St. Joseph to Potrero Hill and Bay Bridge. Southern Pacific tracks at center. Auto Wreckers at left foreground.

Silver Terrace
Folsom near 1st
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Folsom near 1st

View north from 1st Street off ramp above Folsom between 1st and 2nd Streets. Southern Pacific's I.E.R. (Interurban Electric Railway) car train at left inbound to Transbay Terminal. Russ Building, Standard Oil, and Shell Building in background.

South of Market
Geneva near Tara
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Geneva near Tara

View northerly from about where Interstate 280 freeway crosses Geneva. Southern Pacific Engine #2650, Gravel Plant at left, Elkton Yards at right beyond fence. Future Diamond Heights in the distance.

Oceanview
San Jose & Sagamore
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San Jose & Sagamore

View northeast from Southern Pacific track crossing at San Jose Ave & Sagamore, Market Street Railway (MSRy) 9-line Streetcar #919. I280 Freeway runs through this view today. Bartoli's in background.

Oceanview
30th & Chenery
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30th & Chenery

View northeast across intersection to Market Street Railway (MSRy) 9-line streetcar #918. Southern Pacific trestle crossing 30th Street in the background. Bernal Heights in the distance. This branch of the 9 line did not begin service until 1939. (JT)

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