Looking for Sunol Township layout

[Saq]

I grew up in a rural town called Sunol in California during the late 1950's - mid 1960's. There are tracks that run through the town that supports the Niles canyon railway.Some of the original track is gone. What I want to do is make my toy train layout in the era of this town during the time I lived there. Where can I obtain a railway map that shows the route of the tracks during that time?   

[Geohan]

If there is a local Historical Society or museum they might be able to help.  The County Assessor's Office should have property maps that might be helpful.

Geoghan

PS  In 1943 I was a section hand on the stretch from the Niles tunnel to Pleasanton replacing ties and other such for $52/mo.  It was hot that summer and the fumes from the creosote would burn your forearms.  It was great when the day was over and we could head for the swimming hole on the creek.  I was so exhausted that my dad had no trouble from this 15 year old.

[Saq]

Geoghan-

Thanks for the response. I saw that you worked on that line from Niles to Pleasanton, I'm curious to know if you lived in the area and may have known my relatives from there. Does the last name Adams, Davis or McReynolds ring a bell with you? Thanks again for the info.

[Geohan]

Saquili

Sorry to be unable to help.  We were WWII construction 'boomers' and only there for that summer while my dad worked on the Livermore Lab construction.  We lived in a trailer park just off of the main drag through town and about a block from the grocery store.  It was just a short walk east to the tool shed where the speeder (push start) and its trailer were kept.  The crew was two hispanics, myself and the foreman.  On the very hottest days, we burned weeds along the ROW--figures!

Geohan