Guide to the Neville B. Eddlestone Papers MS 895
Library & Archives staff.
California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives
2022-03-15
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
.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research by appointment.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Lauren Oberlander, 2022
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by folder title.
Biographical / Historical
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.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Neville B. Eddlestone Papers, MS 895, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento,
California.
Scope and Contents
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.
Conditions Governing Use
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
box 1, folder 1
Correspondence from Robert S. Ford and Vernon J. Sappers
1973 - 1975
box 1, folder 2
Maps. Southern Pacific. Pacific System Corporate Data [Reproductions]
June 30, 1916
box 1, folder 3
Menus. Southern Pacific. Children's menu
September 25, 1941
box 1, folder 4
Photographs. Southern Pacific. Accidents. Lodi, CA
February 1960
box 1, folder 5
Photographs. Southern Pacific. Accidents. Modesto, CA
June 11, 1948
box 1, folder 6
Photographs. Southern Pacific. Yards. Tracy, CA
1960 - 1961
box 1, folder 7
Publication. "Southern Pacific Company (Pacific System) Block Signal Rules"
October 31, 1901
box 1, folder 8
Railroad passes
1937 - 1965
box 1, folder 9
Retirement party correspondence
June 16, 1970 - December 14, 1970
box 1, folder 10
Retirement party guestbook
July 11, 1970
box 1, folder 11
Retirement party invitation
July 11, 1970
box 2, object 1
Scrapbook
Circa 1925 - 1970
