I lived in SF until 5 years ago. I saw SP switching cars on Harrison Street... late at night ... into the 1990s. WAY down Harrison near 20th there was some industry and a small cement factory. Not only are the tracks gone, but so is all the industry 😞
Yes Jay, you are correct! Hey did we meet you, or your Dad in Junction City, WI a year or so ago? Your last name sounds really familiar! I think your Dad said he was Morgenthal the third!
I was born in San Francisco in 1954 and can still remember being at a train station with my parents where there were steam locomotives. I don't remember much from back then but I'll never forget the sight and sounds of those steam behemothes. I also remember taking train rides from the Bay Area to Canada to go visit my grandparents. The sound of the trains wheels rolling on the tracks, mile after mile, will also stay in my memory. I sure do miss those days.
I lived in mill Valley.We still had rail service to Mill Valley Lumber well into the 1960s. My dad took me on a special, last passenger train, to Tiburon from San Rafael. We used to go on the hill over the Tiburon roundhouse to see the engines. Still had steam units stored there.
I was born some ways south of this route (well after the line was gone). I primarily like British trains, but this has given me more appreciation for what exists in the US, especially since I’m not far off from the area shown.
TheNWP/SP #10 went down to the Galveston Railroad Museum after retirement. Then in the early 2000s it was taken up to an SP Railroad Center outside Sacramentio. It will be interesting to see if this one locomotive museum can make a go of it! TM NWP Fan
Wow so many memories! Native San Franciscan here - raised in Tiburon, Marin County. Old enough to see the Belt Line in action along the piers as my father was a captain for States Steamship aka States Line. Experienced the steam trains passing by Bel Aire Elementary School in Tiburon until the diesels. The NWP tracks to the ferry port along with the turntable that had a roundhouse. Trestle Glen passing by Belveron East & West with the then new Reedlands development just starting in the background. The Greenbrae trestle, the Hutchinson Rock Quarry in Larkspur later used in Dirty Hairy 1971, San Rafael, Mill Valley & Sausalito. It’s all gone now except the physical markers. How many can you identify? Great job putting this together - all in color & beautifully narrated. Thank you. Cheers!
15:28 I love this scene, showing what Island Mountain used to look like. All of these buildings and the bridge were swept away at once during the great 1964 flood. The buildings were made out of retired interurban coaches. Thanks for posting.
The fight right now is to keep willits to cloverdale from being abandoned. Cloverdale south will have SMART train service. Willits north is a segment that mother nature wants back. Following this fork over the fork 101 would later use was a mistake.
The NWP was such an expensive railroad line to maintain. Mother Nature seemed to want this line to fail with constant rockslides, never-ending rain, tunnel collapses, fires, railbank failures, etc. The 100mi+ Eel River Canyon section was so unstable that since it hasn't been maintained in 30+ years, almost the entire rail embankment has collapsed into the Eel river. It's sad as it did have its own healthy tourist train in the 80's but the declining freight volume killed it off.
This presentation is very interesting with good narration - not too little or too much. I was drawn to the image quality, nice and sharp from film! Are this films remastered for better image quality? Thanks
Thank you for noticing the image quality it is important to us in our presentations! Yes all of our films are digitized and color corrected to make the images super sharp. When it comes to 16mm Color Kodak Film like above, the colors and quality make it special to begin even before it is enhanced.
I currently live just up the road from Petaluma, so seeing it at 7:37 was really cool! Both of those buildings are still there; the train station's now used by SMART, and the warehouse across the street's now shared by multiple small businesses. There used to be a restaurant there as well, but it closed a couple years back.
I missed any mention of the tunnel between Corte Madera and Mill Valley. My dad and I walked it both ways in about 1961. No trains were running by then so there was no risk of being flattened by a locomotive.
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I lived in SF until 5 years ago.
I saw SP switching cars on Harrison Street... late at night ... into the 1990s. WAY down Harrison near 20th there was some industry and a small cement factory.
Not only are the tracks gone, but so is all the industry 😞
The 1958 noir The Lineup filmed its opening scene around the street tracks in front of the steamship terminals.
Yes Jay, you are correct! Hey did we meet you, or your Dad in Junction City, WI a year or so ago? Your last name sounds really familiar! I think your Dad said he was Morgenthal the third!
The film also showcases the newly completed interstate 480 freeway, which was removed after the 89 Quake.
@@charlessmileyvideosnope. not me.
I was born in San Francisco in 1954 and can still remember being at a train station with my parents where there were steam locomotives. I don't remember much from back then but I'll never forget the sight and sounds of those steam behemothes. I also remember taking train rides from the Bay Area to Canada to go visit my grandparents. The sound of the trains wheels rolling on the tracks, mile after mile, will also stay in my memory. I sure do miss those days.
I lived in mill Valley.We still had rail service to Mill Valley Lumber well into the 1960s. My dad took me on a special, last passenger train, to Tiburon from San Rafael. We used to go on the hill over the Tiburon roundhouse to see the engines. Still had steam units stored there.
Great video!
I was born some ways south of this route (well after the line was gone). I primarily like British trains, but this has given me more appreciation for what exists in the US, especially since I’m not far off from the area shown.
TheNWP/SP #10 went down to the Galveston Railroad Museum after retirement. Then in the early 2000s it was taken up to an SP Railroad Center outside Sacramentio. It will be interesting to see if this one locomotive museum can make a go of it! TM NWP Fan
Grew up from 1955-64 on the Marina Blvd and saw the Belt RR going to & from the
Presidio Army Base as well on the Embarcadero
You were lucky Bill, those were wonderful times in the SF Bay Area during those years! Glad this brought back youthful memories!
I remember that!
Wow so many memories! Native San Franciscan here - raised in Tiburon, Marin County. Old enough to see the Belt Line in action along the piers as my father was a captain for States Steamship aka States Line. Experienced the steam trains passing by Bel Aire Elementary School in Tiburon until the diesels. The NWP tracks to the ferry port along with the turntable that had a roundhouse. Trestle Glen passing by Belveron East & West with the then new Reedlands development just starting in the background. The Greenbrae trestle, the Hutchinson Rock Quarry in Larkspur later used in Dirty Hairy 1971, San Rafael, Mill Valley & Sausalito. It’s all gone now except the physical markers. How many can you identify? Great job putting this together - all in color & beautifully narrated. Thank you. Cheers!
15:28 I love this scene, showing what Island Mountain used to look like. All of these buildings and the bridge were swept away at once during the great 1964 flood. The buildings were made out of retired interurban coaches. Thanks for posting.
NWP looks like such a scenic line, how was this line not preserved as a tourist line?
The fight right now is to keep willits to cloverdale from being abandoned. Cloverdale south will have SMART train service. Willits north is a segment that mother nature wants back. Following this fork over the fork 101 would later use was a mistake.
The NWP was a magical piece of railroad that will be forever missed! We also have a lengthy segment on this railroad in our movie "SP When"!
The NWP was such an expensive railroad line to maintain. Mother Nature seemed to want this line to fail with constant rockslides, never-ending rain, tunnel collapses, fires, railbank failures, etc. The 100mi+ Eel River Canyon section was so unstable that since it hasn't been maintained in 30+ years, almost the entire rail embankment has collapsed into the Eel river. It's sad as it did have its own healthy tourist train in the 80's but the declining freight volume killed it off.
Wow, what a great video, thanks!
This presentation is very interesting with good narration - not too little or too much. I was drawn to the image quality, nice and sharp from film! Are this films remastered for better image quality? Thanks
Thank you for noticing the image quality it is important to us in our presentations! Yes all of our films are digitized and color corrected to make the images super sharp. When it comes to 16mm Color Kodak Film like above, the colors and quality make it special to begin even before it is enhanced.
Thank you so much for posting this very enjoyable and informative video!. Wonderful footage! Thank you! Greg in N. California
SFBR. Still operates in Bayview district of sf, and crosses 3rd street.
I currently live just up the road from Petaluma, so seeing it at 7:37 was really cool! Both of those buildings are still there; the train station's now used by SMART, and the warehouse across the street's now shared by multiple small businesses. There used to be a restaurant there as well, but it closed a couple years back.
I missed any mention of the tunnel between Corte Madera and Mill Valley. My dad and I walked it both ways in about 1961. No trains were running by then so there was no risk of being flattened by a locomotive.
Do you have any programs on the San Francisco Railyards.
Great video Charles except for the music choice.
Is it just me but the same footage is used in multiple videos ....
We did use some of the NWP footage in another preview awhile back maybe that is what you are referring too! Thanks for your support of our channel!
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American trains are slow. Lmao!