There is nothing dramatic about this picture, so what I believe appeals to me about it is it recreates the ambience of branch line steam railroading about anywhere along the Pacific Coast from Ore... (more)
Niles Canyon Railway volunteer and once RP.Net contributor Timothy Corbett performs a test to check brake rigging on the SP2472, during a break at Sunol Depot.
Photo special with #2472 on the Niles Canyon Railway. This photo run was just East of Farwell on the former SP mainline.
Southern Pacific P8 Pacific 2472, sits on the Niles Canyon Railway main line waitng for the sun to set. This staged set up was part of a Night Photography Session held by the Golden Gate Railroad... (more)
Southern Pacific P8 Pacific 2472, and GP-9 5623 at the Niles Canyon Railway's Brightside yard. This staged set up was part of a Night Photography Session held by the Golden Gate Railroad Museum an... (more)
SP 2472 put on a great show for the many photographers who took place in the Vic Neves Photo Special at the Niles Canyon Railway.
SP 2472 has a red lantern hanging from her tender as she prepares to head back to the shops at Brightside after a day of excursions in Niles Canyon.
Two Southern Pacific units pose next to each other at Brightside Yard, home of the Niles Canyon Railway and GGRM. This was a night shoot put on by Vic Neves, producer of the popular railroad phot... (more)
WP 713 rolls by a neat house on it's way back to Sunol.
After meeting the Northern UP844 at Hearst, this Pacific takes water next to the beautiful Sunol Depot. Much thanks to the 2472 Steam Crew for their courtesy for showing the tour of this beautiful... (more)
Hang on tight! Look closely and you'll see the fireman hanging fully out the side of the Quincy #2 as they split the semaphores just West of Sunol.
A set of California Poppies are in bloom as the massive Pacific 2472 rumbles by on one of the many run-bys for the passengers.
Passing semaphores just West of Sunol
Southern Pacific 2472 crosses over a private grade crossing near Sunol.
Southern Pacific 2472 crosses the Farwell bridge.
