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Nostalgia & History > The "Overland" arriving at Berkeley 1961Date: 10/06/15 21:19 The "Overland" arriving at Berkeley 1961 Author: photobob The westbound "Overland" arriving at the Berkeley Station back in 1961. The next stop is Oakland 16th st and the end of its journey
.Robert Morris Photography  Date: 10/06/15 22:20 Re: The "Overland" arriving at Berkeley 1961 Author: BoilingMan Amazingly, this location has changed very little- a "before and after" shot wouldn't earn much more than a shrug. Although I guess the lack of change is interesting in itself.
Nice photo. SR Date: 10/06/15 23:39 Re: The "Overland" arriving at Berkeley 1961 Author: stash I'd buy a ticket at Berkeley University Ave. and ride No. 27 to Sixteenth Street. 25 cents. Cheap amusement.
The depot became China Station for many years. Then Xanadu for a few. Now Brennan's. Berkeley University Ave. is pictured. Berkeley station was downtown served by SP electric trains until 1941. Date: 10/07/15 00:43 Re: The "Overland" arriving at Berkeley 1961 Author: mp51w Beautiful depot facade with the arches and the protruding beams!
Date: 10/07/15 11:03 Re: The "Overland" arriving at Berkeley 1961 Author: hogantunnel BoilingMan Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Amazingly, this location has changed very little- > a "before and after" shot wouldn't earn > much more than a shrug. Although I guess > the lack of change is interesting in itself. > Nice photo. > SR > I don't think University Ave is that free of traffic today but I see your point. Date: 10/07/15 11:18 Re: The "Overland" arriving at Berkeley 1961 Author: BoilingMan The biggest changes are small (THAT was fun to write).
The depot has been modified somewhat- the arches are filled in as windows to create more floor space for the restaurant and there's a clutter of A/C ducting on the roof now. Also the platform paving no longer covers the inside (#2?) track. I wish it still did- spotting the Capitols on the outside track to line up with the crossings is kind of a pain! SR |