Nov 21 2017

Southern Pacific Train Station

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Southern Pacific 1920s?

Southern Pacific 1920s?

Baker Street Crossing and Southern Pacific Depot East Bakersfield

Baker Street Crossing and Southern Pacific Depot East Bakersfield

Baker Street Crossing and Southern Pacific Depot East Bakersfield

Baker Street Crossing and Southern Pacific Depot East Bakersfield

Another cool shot of the depot with a 4400 series Baldwin on the point of a "Daylight" train.

Another cool shot of the depot with a 4400 series Baldwin on the point of a “Daylight” train.

Circa 1952, for about three decades the San Joaquin Daylight passenger train regularly rolled through Bakersfield. It connected Oakland and Los Angeles offering Pullman service. As demand fell off, in the 50s and 60s and customers found alternative modes of transport we lost that level of service. Amtrak started offering intercity passenger service in 1971.

Southern Pacific Depot, postcard from 12 September 1918 — Southern Pacific Depot, postcard from 12 September 1918.

Driver unhurt after car is struck by train. — The driver of this car, Mrs. Nova M. Gilmore, 321 East Belle Terrace, escaped injury when a Southern Pacific engine pushed her car into a signal. The car had become stalled on the crossing, Mrs. Gilmore said, just as the train was leaving the station. She leaped from the car before the slowly moving train struck.

This picture was taken in the summer of 1943. This steam locomotive was in the round house at the Southern Pacific RR shop on Kentucky street. The man on the right is my father Doyle Cravens. He was a pipe fitter and worked for the Southern Pacific for 35 years. I don’t know who the other two men are.

Here's the Southern Pacific Depot in 1892 when J.H. Tolfeww owned the restaurant. He is seen on the left, the tall man in the dark suit, The others are his employees. The open door on the right leads to the restaurant. 100 years later the door led to SP General Yardmaster's office when I was a SP Yardmaster. Amazing coincidence. — Here’s the Southern Pacific Depot in 1892 when J.H. Tolfeww owned the restaurant. He is seen on the left, the tall man in the dark suit, The others are his employees. The open door on the right leads to the restaurant. 100 years later the door led to SP General Yardmaster’s office when I was a SP Yardmaster. Amazing coincidence.

Second from the right is Larry Barton's Great Grandfather Samuel A. Barton ( a long time Kern Co. resident) with his fellow Southern Pacific Carmen( Car Knockers). Bakersfield CA 1913. They are holding packing irons and shoe bars. The hose is for filling journal boxes with oil. — Second from the right is Larry Barton’s Great Grandfather Samuel A. Barton ( a long time Kern Co. resident) with his fellow Southern Pacific Carmen( Car Knockers). Bakersfield CA 1913. They are holding packing irons and shoe bars. The hose is for filling journal boxes with oil.

Bakersfield Southern Pacific RR roundhouse circa 1910. In the photo are both Larry Barton's Great Grandfathers. Samuel A. Barton, on the front in the white shirt and suspenders and Joseph L. Finn standing on his right in the dark shirt and suspenders. Both were long time Kern County residents. — Bakersfield Southern Pacific RR roundhouse circa 1910. In the photo are both Larry Barton’s Great Grandfathers. Samuel A. Barton, on the front in the white shirt and suspenders and Joseph L. Finn standing on his right in the dark shirt and suspenders. Both were long time Kern County residents.

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. ( Southern Pacific RR) Banquet Bakersfield CA Nov. 1938 — Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. ( Southern Pacific RR) Banquet Bakersfield CA Nov. 1938 – photo location Noriega’s.

Southern Pacific Train Depot

Train yard Southern Pacific 1900

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