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Contributing Institution:
California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives
Title: Neville B. Eddlestone papers
Creator:
Eddlestone, Neville B.
Identifier/Call Number: MS 895
Physical Description:
.333 Linear Feet
(1 manuscript box, 1 oversize box)
Date (inclusive): 1901-1975
Abstract: Contains correspondence, photos, ephemera and a scrapbook created by Neville B. Eddlestone, an operating official for the
Interurban Electric Railway and Southern Pacific Company.
Physical Location: Statewide Museum Collections Center
Language of Material:
English
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Collection is open for research by appointment.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Lauren Oberlander, 2022
Arranged alphabetically by folder title.
Neville B. Eddlestone (1906-1987) was born in Lancashire, England and later moved to Alberta, Canada. After graduating high
school, he relocated to California and studied at the Polytechnic College of Engineering in Berkeley. In 1929, he graduated
with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. During his college years, he started his railroad career as Gateman for Southern
Pacific's Oakland, Alameda, and Berkeley Electric Lines at the Oakland Pier. After working in various capacities for the electric
lines during the 1930s, he was appointed as Trainmaster of the new Oakland Bay Bridge Railway in April 1939. He was promoteed
to superintendent of the Interurban Electric Railway (IER) that ran commuter trains over the Bay Bridge in 1940 and then to
manager in 1941. Eddlestone remained manager of IER until the entire operation was abandoned in mid-1941. He then worked as
an operating official for Southern Pacific's Western and San Joaquin Divisions at Stockton until retirement in July 1970.
[Identification of item], Neville B. Eddlestone Papers, MS 895, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento,
California.
The Neville B. Eddlestone papers contain correspondence, photos, ephemera and a scrapbook created by Neville B. Eddlestone,
an operating official for the Interurban Electric Railway and the Southern Pacific Company. His scrapbook contains photographs
and other memorabilia taken during his time working for the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge Railway and the the Interurban
Electric Railway Company. His papers contain letters in his correspondence files from author Robert S. Ford requesting information
for his book RED TRAINS IN THE EAST BAY.
Copyright has been assigned to the California State Railroad Museum. Permission for publication must be submitted in writing
to the CSRM Library & Archives.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Interurban Electric Railway
Railroads--California--Electrification
Southern Pacific Company