The Twilight Years - 1970s & 1980s
Bayshore Roundhouse & Yards
By the mid 1980s the shops were closed and mostly torn down. Minor locomotive servicing continued at the roundhouse until it too along with the yard was closed. The yard and support buildings were then removed. The Tender Shop, Roundhouse (less turntable) and a few wooden building at the north end of the yard was all that was spared. The first six of the following photos were taken in the 1980s by Bay Area railfan Jim Lackner. Other pictures photography / collection as noted.
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SP NW-2 #1302, SP SW1500 #2631 and others. April 1, 1980. |
Roundhouse View - 1980 |
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American Bridge Turntable - July 1980 |
SP SW-8 #1127, April 1, 1980 |
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Hill view, looking north - Ringling Brothers Circus Train in in the yard. |
View from hill, looking east. September 3, 1984 |
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Turntable Close Up - early 1980s (FR Photo) |
Turntable Close Up - early 1980s (FR Photo) |
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Main Shop Building - Dec 1982 |
Main Shop Building - Dec 1982 |
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Roundhouse - Dec 1982 |
Wheel Pad - Dec 1982 |
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Track 22 - Dec 1982 |
Whisker Tracks - Dec 1982 |