Nostalgia & History > Key System traction action again

Tower 4 had an interesting layout. Too bad more trains don't appear in the photo. This is in north Oakland, Calif. where three lines split for various destinations. The tower became useless after 1941 when the H line was dumped.

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This is what the inside of the Key System pier on Oakland's side of San Francisco Bay looked like. Sacramento Northern trains also arrived and departed here.

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Early morning of April 20, 1958 was the finale to Key train service. Look at the camera toting fans of the era. The final train out of San Francisco in the wee hours was jammed, so I read. Lots of horn action, torpedos, you name it. Out with a bang.

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Stash and All--
Regarding the photo of KEY SYSTEM Interlocking Tower # 4 ...
This is but ONE of some "43" such Towers that existed in the Bay Area during circa 1930...
The Bay Area was 'heavy' into Towers in the old days. I have a complete listing-- Stash may have the same listing if anyone is interested enough in TOWERS.

A real Towerman's delight in those days!!

Cheers.

KRK

KeyRouteKen Wrote:
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> Stash and All--
> Regarding the photo of KEY SYSTEM Interlocking
> Tower # 4 ...
> This is but ONE of some "43" such Towers that
> existed in the Bay Area during circa 1930...
> The Bay Area was 'heavy' into Towers in the old
> days. I have a complete listing-- Stash may have
> the same listing if anyone is interested enough in
> TOWERS.
>
> A real Towerman's delight in those days!!
>
> Cheers.
>
> KRK

Ken,
I'd like to see the tower list. - Tony J.