Old Railroad Tracks - Marin County

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Comment by B Richards on January 5, 2012 at 7:39am

Sounds like a very interesting picture. I'll make it a point to stop by the next time I'm in the area.

Comment by James Marklinger on January 3, 2012 at 12:46pm

If you want to see a very cool  - and big! - photo of what San Rafael looked like in the late 50's, stop by the San Rafael City Hall  - 1400 Fifth Avenue - btw 830-5 M-F. On the wall toward the Admin offices is a wall-sized photo of San Rafael, with all the railroad facilities there at the time. While the detail is not great, it's still a nice period piece of San Rafael.

I just hope they don't decide it's out of date and toss it!

Comment by B Richards on December 31, 2011 at 7:21pm

Not sure the ROW was actually on Sir Francis Drake Blvd. It would have been close to it. Part of the ROW was Center Blvd between Fairfax and San Anselmo.

Comment by B Richards on December 30, 2011 at 7:53pm

This was something I just happened to find.

Comment by Bob Burns on December 30, 2011 at 6:26pm

Hey B.

      Great photos, is the video available somewhere? Back in the early 1970's I worked at the old Ross General Hospital. I used to take Sir Francis Drake Blvd to get there. Little did I know SFD Blvd was the old NPCRR ROW out to Point Reyes Station. Actually never even thought about it then. I had an Aunt that used to tell about driving into San Rafael in a horse and buggy from Tomales.

Bob B.

   

Comment by HUTCH 7.62 on December 30, 2011 at 1:22pm

Everytime I see old photos of Marin County it still amazes me how much it's changed in such a short (40years) time.