Santa Fe Valley Division Part 3: Oakland - Port Chicago | Circa 1958 - 1971

This third installment covering the Santa Fe Valley Division focuses on operations in the San Francisco Bay area between Oakland and Port Chicago. The Golden Gate, and the glamorous San Francisco Chief passenger trains are seen rushing through Franklin Canyon and Port Chicago heading toward Richmond and Stockton. Freight action is also seen in profusion with plenty of Zebra Stripe GP7s, as well as appearances of ALCO power, and the Richmond - Oakley Turn.
In addition to all of the passenger and freight traffic, two different ends of an era are also witnessed in this program. The last days of ALCO PAs on the Santa Fe are witnessed as 5 units were pressed into freight service in late 1968 and early 1969, and you will see them in action at Richmond and Pinole. The program concludes with the consist of the final San Francisco Chief Train 1 being reassembled for a deadhead move east of all of the passenger equipment on May 2, 1971.
These 8mm and Super 8mm movies come from the collection of George Manley, and from the Western Railway Museum, the films of John Filson and I. J. Brain Jr.
Enjoy the views between Oakland and Port Chicago by way of Franklin Canyon Santa Fe All The Way! Your ticket awaits!

[@chicnwing4519]

Great video, I love those war bonnets, it's neat to see trains with no graffiti too

[@stevearnold2304]

Awesome!!!

[@YouSimon1000]

Your excellent work is very much appreciated.👍

[@18_lbs25]

Great work! I grew up in Martinez and live in Bakersfield, big fan of the Valley division. I'm always looking for modeling inspiration, there is a ton here.

[@Olive1234.]

Great video!!! 🎉❤

[@smilinmary]

Great job!

[@MrAdunk01]

Dude my mom was born in Pinole!

[@alancline2810]

Thanks for posting the videos. Brings back memories of watching trains with character that ran on time. I grew up watching the Santa Fe Super Chief making the run from LA to Chicago.

[@oscarrosas1233]

I live in Berkeley and live by right of way where the Berkeley depot still stands and I've seen where the train passed through to go into oakland down Sacramento st and down adeline to 40th and San pablo. Also wen the train headed to Richmond ca passing through Berkeley Albany el cerrito and into Richmond it follows the Bart tracks

[@nicklorusso1024]

Another great video Hunter

[@Its_Trainz_Time]

“At Christie-“
*Iron Horse Starts Playing*

[@chrismaik8681]

Totally bumpers mad sweet.

[@3henry214]

Great video footage, I got a laugh at 05:52 , where the person pacing the train blows through the stop sign. Impressive sound auditing, what music are you using ? It's quite catchy.