Before and after the German built Krauss-Maffei ML 4000 CC under went an 11 year restoration by the all volunteer Niles Canyon Railway shows the hard work and dedication of the group.

In front of their beautifully restored German built Krauss-Maffei ML 4000 CC the driving force behind the undertaking stands in front of their creation.Their hard work and that of the all voluntee... (more)

German built Krauss-Maffei ML 4000 CC back on familiar rails in Niles Canyon after a 11 year restoration, Bloody Nose and all.The main engine is out of the locomotive and will under go a complete ... (more)

July 20th marked the debut run for SP 9010 after an 11 year restoration by volunteers at Niles Canyon Railway. Built in March of 1964, this 179 ton engine was one of 44 built by German manufacture... (more)

July 20th marked the debut run for SP 9010 after an 11 year restoration by Niles Canyon Railway volunteers. On a last minute whim I went ahead and purchased tickets to ride on the Pro Railfan Run-... (more)

SP 9010 Debut Run July 20th - Railfan event. Niles Canyon Railway.

Southern Pacific SD45 8982 waits to proceed westward on the former Nickel Plate Road Chicago-Fort Wayne line in April of 1978.

Southern Pacific #4449 rests quietly at its home at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center while visitors pass through to admire the magnificent locomotive.

A Southern Pacific manifest train prepares to depart Ogden.

A westbound hits the summit at Hiland on the SP Palmdale cutoff. Back in the 70s clean power was not that rare.

Eastbound SP train climbing through Woodford.

On a gloomy Western Oregon morning, the Glendale Hauler heads for its namesake. The train is hauling loads out of Grants Pass to Glendale for pickup tonight by the MEEUM. By doing this, the road... (more)

Several railroads are represented here. A westbound Union Pacific freight headed by SP and C&NW units joins the BNSF main line for the routing over Cajon Pass.

A westbound train highballs Oakridge, heading into the Oregon Cascades.

Three former Southern Pacific GE units are westbound with a coal train just east of Helper, Utah. GE AC4400CW 260 is followed by 156 and 258.