|
Unofficial and Slightly Irreverent Railfans Guide to the Bay Area By Frank Jur
The Unofficial and Slightly Irreverent Railfans Guide to the Bay Area By Frank Jur
Copyright 1979 FIRST PRINTING
72 pages
My first trip to San Francisco was in 1965, and was a college graduation gift from my mother. I was living in Chicago then, and in the intervening years I came back here many times. But instead of bus trips to the Redwoods or bar hopping on Union St., I would strap 20 pounds of camera gear to my body and chase the Muni, the SP or the Belt.
Unlike Chicago, however, there was no railfan guide. So when I moved to California, I resolved to rectify that situation. Girthing my loins in the cloak of ignorance and arming myself with the spirit of foolhardiness, I plunged ahead.
This book is a collection of reasonably reliable information and some personal opinion about locations and activities in the Bay Area of interest to rail-fans and tourists who would be railfans. It is hoped that you will find it useful, informative, and most of all -- fun.
Best ways to spot and ride the trains.
Railfan stops, Amtrak, Alameda Belt Line,Muni, tourist lines, miniature railways, more.
Copyright 1979
CONTENTS
1 ONCE I GET THERE -- HOW DO I GET THERE 1
2 RAILFAN SURVIVAL -- SOME RANDOM HINTS 6
3 HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE 11
4 BAY AREA RAILROADS -- A CAPSULE HISTORY 13
5 SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION CO 15
6 WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD 17
7 SPNTE FE RAILROAD 19
8 AMTRAK 21
9 MUNI (MUNICIPAL RAILROAD OF SAN FRANCISCO) 23
10 BART (BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT) 25
11 OTHER BAY AREA RAILROADS 27
12 LOCATION GUIDE TO RAILFAN SPOTS 29 Alameda Belt Engine House -- Alameda 30 Amtrak Station -- Oakland 31 Amtrak/SP Station -- San Jose 32 Bayshore Roundhouse -- Brisbane 33 Fourth & Townsend SP Station -- San Francisco 34 Geneva Barn -- San Francisco 35 Geneva Shops -- San Francisco 36 Hallidie Plaza -- San Francisco 37 McArthur Station -- BART -- Oakland 38 San Francisco Tunnels -- San Francisco 39 San Jose Roundhouse -- San Jose 40 Santa Clara Yards -- Santa Clara 41 St. Francis Circle -- San Francisco 42 Transbay Transit Terminal -- San Francisco 43 WP Freight House -- San Francisco 44
13 LOCATION GUIDE TO MUSEUMS & TOURIST LINES 45 Cable Car Museum -- San Francisco 46 California Railway Museum -- Rio Vista Junction 47 California State Railroad Museum -- Sacromento 48 Castro Point -- Richmond 49 Roaring Camp & Big Trees -- Felton 50
14 LOCATION GUIDE TO MINIATURE RAILROADS 51 Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad -- Los Gatos 52 Calistoga Steam Railroad -- Calistoga 53 Folsom Valley Railroad -- Folsom 54 Golden Gate Live Steamers -- Berkley 55 Happy Hollow Zoo Railroad -- San Jose 56 Kennedy Express -- Hayward 57 Nut Tree Railroad -- Vacaville 58 Redwood Valley Railway -- Berkley 59
15 DIRECTORY OF STATIC DISPLAYS 60
16 DIRECTORY OF RAILROAD ARCHEOLOGY SPOTS 62
17 DIRECTORY OF RAILROAD THEME RESTURANTS 64
18 DIRECTORY OF HOBBY SHOPS 65
19 DIRECTORY OF MODEL RAILROAD CLUBS ß7
20 RAILFAN'S YELLOW PAGES 68
21 BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS 70
22 AFTERWORD 72
INTRODUCTION
My first trip to San Francisco was in 1965, and was a college graduation gift from my mother. I was living in Chicago then, and in the intervening years I came back here many times. But instead of bus trips to the Redwoods or bar hopping on Union St., I would strap 20 pounds of camera gear to my body and chase the Muni, the SP or the Belt.
Unlike Chicago, however, there was no railfan guide. So when I moved to California, I resolved to rectify that situation. Girthing my loins in the cloak of ignorance and arming myself with the spirit of foolhardiness, I plunged ahead.
This book is a collection of reasonably reliable information and some personal opinion about locations and activities in the Bay Area of interest to rail-fans and tourists who would be railfans. It is hoped that you will find it useful, informative, and most of all -- fun.
Frank A. Jur, Sunnyvale, California
All pictures are of the actual item. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad. Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us.
Shipping charges
Postage rates quoted are for shipments to the US only. Ebay Global shipping charges are shown. These items are shipped to Kentucky and then ebay ships them to you. Ebay collects the shipping and customs / import fees. For direct postage rates to these countries, send me an email. Shipping to Canada and other countries varies by weight.
Payment options
Payment must be received within 10 days. Paypal is accepted.
Terms and conditions
All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described. Contact us first. No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding.
Thanks for looking at our items.
| 
