Central Moraga – Moraga Station to Moraga Road

With the restored Moraga Barn as a point of reference, the northeast view up Viader Drive adjacent to the site of the former SN station provides no trace of the former railroad's presence.

L8-01-Stuart Swiedler Photo, (Image 1 of 14)

Undated north view from Munster Street, now Country Club Drive, out toward the St. Mary's Road-Moraga Road divide during early days of the railroad.

L8-05-LL Stein Photo, from the Collection of the Moraga Historical Society, Moraga, CA, (Image 2 of 14)

Northeast view at Moraga Station shows SN 651 bringing up the rear of a freight, circa 1940.

L8-10-Paul Smith Photo, Courtesy BAERA, Western Railway Museum Archives, 52869sn, (Image 3 of 14)

SN 645, formerly SN 605, approaches the Moraga station from the north. These motor numerals were only used between 1953-1954, after which time this motor was scrapped.

L8-15-EK Muller Photo, Courtesy BAERA, Western Railway Museum Archives, 45001sn, (Image 4 of 14)

SN 654 at Moraga Station, north view, circa 1950.

L8-20-Tom Gray Photo, Courtesy Tom Gray , (Image 5 of 14)

North view of SN 661 at Moraga Station circa 1950 with crossing sign at Munster Street, now Country Club Drive. Relative to L8-20, the lettering of the Moraga sign is faded and the area in general is more overgrown.

L8-25-Norman Smith Photo, Courtesy BAERA, Western Railway Museum Archives, 52436sn, (Image 6 of 14)

This south view depicts SN 1014 as part of a three-car train with the Bidwell parlor car in the rear along St. Mary's Road on the the last Sunday of passenger service, May 29, 1941. The identity of the isolated motor to the left will be revealed in L8-35.

L8-30-David Merrill Photo, Courtesy BAERA, Western Railway Museum Archives, 18825sn, (Image 7 of 14)

With pear trees as a backdrop, the three-car train from L8-30 has proceeded north to reveal box motor SN 601 from the last Sunday of passenger service, May 29, 1941. Southeast view.

L8-35-David Merrill Photo, Courtesy BAERA, Western Railway Museum Archives, 18826sn, (Image 8 of 14)

Southwest view in Moraga SN yard with inspection train composed of SN 302 and 301, May 13, 1947.

L8-40-Dudley Thickens Photo, Courtesy BAERA, Western Railway Museum Archives, 52439sn, (Image 9 of 14)

At the the takeoff of Moraga Highway, now Moraga Way, from St. Mary's Road, northeast view, circa 1950. Now further north ...

L8-45-Courtesy Ray Raineri, (Image 10 of 14)

A northeast view of the Bidwell parlor car as SN 1014 leads the speeding three-car train out of the Moraga yard on the last Sunday of passenger service, May 29, 1941. Note the takeoff of Moraga Blvd. from St. Mary's Rd., the former but a memory after the reconfiguration of the roads to allow construction of the shopping center.

L8-50-David Merrill Photo, Courtesy BAERA, Western Railway Museum Archives, 18827sn, (Image 11 of 14)

A north view during an excursion, Nov. 29, 1953, with SN 644 and MW 302. Relative to the previous passenger-era image L8-45, note the additional building on the west side of the right-of-way, to the south or left of the building present in L8-45.

L8-55-Arthur Lloyd Photo, Courtesy Arthur Lloyd, (Image 12 of 14)

This circa 1952 southwest view documents the straight path the SN followed from just prior to its crossing of School Street all the way through central Moraga. Next stop, St. Mary's College ...

L8-60-Reginald McGovern Photo, Courtesy Reginald McGovern, (Image 13 of 14)

SN 605 at the Moraga Station, North View, circa 1950.

L8-60-Robert P. Townley Photo, Courtesy Robert P. Townley, (Image 14 of 14)