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My dad's best friend sent me this pic. He worked for Southern Pacific for 42 years! He was the Yardmaster for the SP Bayshore Rail Yard near San Francisco. This is a pic of the Mission Bay Yard which was in San Francisco. It was completely closed by the early 1980's. Now...in that area...there are condos, restaurants, office buildings, part of the University of California Medical School, and the SF Giants AT&T Park. I love old black and white pics of rail yards and industrial rail areas. I do not know when this pic was taken. I remember going to this yard with my grandfather when I was a boy. Enjoy. Matt

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10/9/1312:55 PM

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pennsyk4OGR Forum Member

That is a great historical picture.

Thank you for posting it.

N&W Class JOGR Forum Member

Great photo, Thanks.

RustykamelOGR Forum Member

I too enjoyed your photograph--thank you for sharing.

Jay COGR Forum Member

Great photo!

Because of the "Southern Pacific Lines" on the tender it's pre-'47.

Jay

RJLOGR Forum Member

Beautiful, Lieu.,

You probably had a pleasant time with your grandfather, at that yard.

It is a shame that the yard is gone.

The same here, where I live in Nassau Co., N.Y., most of the railroad rail yards and branch lines are gone, except for the main yard and main line.

Ralph

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