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Nostalgia & History > SP Bay Area, CA 1955-1956 3Date: 05/24/23 08:23 SP Bay Area, CA 1955-1956 3 Author: jbrown43 Picture credit Jeff Boone Jerry
.1. Passenger train at Berkeley Station. 2. SP 4-8-4 4488 (former Cotton Belt) was used at end of commuter steam. 3. geep locomotive in West Oakland Date: 05/24/23 08:34 Re: SP Bay Area, CA 1955-1956 3 Author: ExStarlightHog 4488 is no doubt retired when this photo was taken. No more train indicators or lighted number plates next to the headlight.
Date: 05/24/23 09:29 Re: SP Bay Area, CA 1955-1956 3 Author: timz Wonder if the first pic was after 1/55, when
28 quit running to Chicago. Last pic must be the Grand Ave ex-IER overpass in the Desert. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/24/23 09:31 by timz. Date: 05/24/23 10:09 Re: SP Bay Area, CA 1955-1956 3 Author: phthithu First picture is great! Here's the 1951 mosaic view. Definitely taken from University Ave. overpass.
Date: 05/24/23 11:10 Re: SP Bay Area, CA 1955-1956 3 Author: jbrown43 Thanks for the replies The overpass is a short distance to the bay & Berkeley Yacht Harbor (name used in the 1950's)..Other direction is straight shot to UC Berkeley (CAL).
Jerry Date: 05/24/23 12:28 Re: SP Bay Area, CA 1955-1956 3 Author: masterphots SP 4488 was in a short deadline of mothballed steam locos at Taylor Yard, Los Angeles, in the late 1950s. GS4 4437, 2-6-0 1744, SD&AE 105 were a few others as I recall.
Date: 05/24/23 21:24 Re: SP Bay Area, CA 1955-1956 3 Author: rattenne Date: 05/24/23 22:26 Re: SP Bay Area, CA 1955-1956 3 Author: Evan_Werkema The 4488 wasn't on the commutes for very long in mid-1956. Some references suggest it only made one round trip to San Jose on June 25, 1956, but evidently there was an article in The Trainline claiming there were more - anyone know the issue? See this old thread for more photos and discussion:
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