Just like yesteryear...
2472 at Sunol Station with Harrimans
The crew of the 2472.
Engineer Dave Varley's view as he stops the 2472 before crossing a street. In the background is a UP container freight on the main line.
SP 2472 led a photographer's special on Niles Canyon Railway on March 28. This photo was taken at the Farwell bridge.
SP 2472 led a photographer's special on Niles Canyon Railway on March 28.
We hear the exhaust, two blasts close together from the four cylinders. Now we know why we took the day off and stood in the heat for a long time. It was a sight that none of us had ever seen befo... (more)
In a shot that could of been taken in 1978, a WP GP9 sits next to one of the "final 4" F units on the WP. Thanks to the PLA for letting us tour the shops as I know its not often done.
SP 1423 was nicely parked next to a Santa Fe caboose, symbolizing the ill-fated SPSF merger.
The 3104 propels a Stockton-bound dinky set through the beautiful Niles Canyon. If I had to live in the USA I'd quite likely come here!
This shot could have easily been taken in 1956 instead of 2006. These locomotives are part of the collection ot fhe Pacific Locomotive Association and operate on the Niles Canyon Railway.
