Depot Restoration Gallery: 1993 to June 11, 1999


Inauguration Day - First Amtrak train to the Centerville station. Station Facilities - 250' asphalt platform, wheelchair lift, and station sign, June 4, 1993

William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph

First Amtrak train nears "welcome" banner at Centerville station. June 4, 1993

William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph

Centerville Depot 
Photo taken just hours after its move to the north side of the SP rail line. March 15, 1995

Dirk Lorenz Photo

Centerville Depot after move across tracks to new location, 1995

Dirk Lorenz Photograph
Centerville Depot after move across tracks to new location, 1995 
William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Collection
Centerville depot in raised position after move across tracks, 1995 photo

William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Collection 
Passengers wait for Northbound Amtrak Capitol, March, 1996

Jarl Carlson Photograph, Niles Depot Historical Foundation Collection
Capitol pulls into station. Note Superliner dinerin place of California Car diner, March, 1996

Jarl Carlson Photograph, Niles Depot Historical Foundation Collection
The Centerville Depot Waiting Room Before Restoration, 1997 
William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
The Centerville Depot before construction of parking lot, 1997 
William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
The Centerville Depot awaiting restoration, with a Sacramento-bound Amtrak Capitol pulling on, July 8,1998 
William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
Restoration workers begin replacing the depot's roof. Union Pacific contractors remove foundation block for depot's former train order signal. Union Pacific is grading a roadbed for a second main track between Newark Junction and Niles Tower, November 1998 
William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
Depot waiting room looking toward bay window in station agent's office

December 31, 1998 


William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
Centerville Depot Restoration in Progress - December 31, 1998 - Workers installing new cedar shingles 
William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
Centerville Depot Restoration in Progress - December 31, 1998 
William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
Centerville Depot Restoration in Progress - December 31, 1998 
William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
Centerville Depot Restoration in Progress - December 31, 1998 
William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
Centerville Depot Restoration in Progress - December 31, 1998 
William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
Interior of Ticket Agent's Office - View toward bay window - Restoration work in progress - December 31, 1998 
William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
Interior of Ticket Agent's Office - Restoration work in progress - December 31, 1998 
William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
Interior View of Freight Room - Restoration work in progress - December 31, 1998 
William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
Restoration in Progress

January 9, 1999 


William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photo
Restoration in Progress

January 9, 1999 


William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photo
Restoration in Progress

January 9, 1999 


William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photo
Southbound Capitol rolls into Centerville station

January 9, 1999 


William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photo
Centerville depot with southbound Capitol in station

January 9, 1999 


William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photo
Southbound Capitol detrains passengers at Centerville depot

January 9, 1999 


William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photo
Restoration work in progress

March 27, 1999 


William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
Lead paint removal in process

Note: test of depot paint colors on corner

March 27, 1999 


William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
Lead paint removal in progress

Note new and old siding boards

March 27, 1999 


William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
Lead paint removed from side of building

March 27, 1999 


William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
Lead paint removal and deck construction in progress

March 27, 1999 


William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
Bay window and porch end of depot

Depot with yellow primer & part of roof in green

April 10, 1999 


William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
Deck and depot with yellow primer

Staining roof "SP Moss Green" in progress

April 10, 1999 


William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
Depot with yellow primer and part of roof in green

April 10, 1999 


William G. Wullenjohn Sr, Photograph
Yellow primer applied to depot

April 10, 1999 


William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
Union Pacific freight train with SP locomotives charges past the Centerville depot

April, 1999 


William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
Painter putting the finishing touches on the depot's freight platform

April 30, 1999 


William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
Painting of the depot nearly complete

April 30, 1999 


William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
The Centerville depot roof sign before installation

June 11, 1999 


William G. Wullenjohn Sr. photograph
Restoration workers install the roof sign on the east end of the depot

June 11, 1999 


William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
Another View - Restoration workers install one of the two roof signs

June 11, 1999 


William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
Workers install the waiting room bulletin board

June 11, 1999 


William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
Completed waiting room bulletin board

June 11, 1999 


William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph
Nearly complete Centerville depot

One day before grand reopening celebration

June 11, 1999 


William G. Wullenjohn Sr. Photograph


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