SF BAY RAILROADING'S FINEST ERA - 194Os

A Historical Chapter from our DVD "KEY SYSTEM SCRAPBOOK" www.cspmovies.com See history in the making at the beginning of WWII when the Bay Area built countless hundreds of ships and how all the shipyard workers were transported by newly built rail lines to use 1890's era re-cycled electric railway cars to help save gasoline and rubber (tires) for the war effort. And Watch the construction and operation of the WWII Richmond Shipyard Railway by Key's staff. This line was built from Emeryville north to Richmond's Kaiser Shipyards to transport thousands of workers that built 747 Victory and Liberty ships for the war. Retired IRT elevated cars were rebuilt to make long, and elderly, electric trains. This is a fascinating look at Bay Area history. Don't miss the Key's X-trains and ferryboats to the 1939 Golden Gate Expo. See A great deal of the cities along the bay shores that were quickly revised to accommodate moving people without needing private automobiles. This was a remarkable time that should never be forgotten. www.cspmovies.com find more Key System Movies!