Charles Smiley Videos D-123 Key System Empire And Golden Gate Treasure — 1 Hour, 01 Minutes

Key System action and Bay history with pre and post Bay Bridge views. See Bridge
units and the old street cars. Ferry and Bay Area history. The 1939 Worlds Fair
views and the elephant-trains concession run by Key employees there is a
special and rare view of Bay Area history!

The Key Systems switch from their old ferryboat pier to the Bay Bridge are the
historical items that everyone needs to experience. See how the Bay Bridge NX
signal system and the expansive Bridge Yard was developed. We cover the
insiders view of this great line. And, we chronicle the end, and destruction,
of this inspired interurban line. This sad ending was something that Charles
Smiley himself took note of as a junior high school student while living in the
area. This video is a reflection of his early-life experience and impressions of
electric railroading.

Note: also see D-131 for even more, fresh Key System material!

To quote a review in Model Railroad News, Charles Smiley gives us a masterful
61 minutes of historical information and delightful visual images.