SP Black Widow SD9 at the Sunol Depot on the Niles Canyon Railway. Nikon D70 18-70mm

Here is the SD9 and GP9 paired together at the SP Black Widow SD9 and GP9 open house at the Niles Canyon Railway, Sunol Depot. Nikon D70 18-70mm

Here is the cab of the GP9 at the SP Black Widow SD9 and GP9 open house at the Niles Canyon Railway, Sunol Depot. Nikon D70 18-70mm

Chances are you won't see too many lash-ups like this running on a class 1 RR in 2005. The locomotives are part of the Pacific Locomotive Assoc's collection and were being moved ot the Niles Cany... (more)

Now this is something you don't see everyday: SP Black Widow with UP wide cab Wings.

Chances are you won't see too many lash-ups like this running on a class 1 RR in 2005. The locomotives are part of the Pacific Locomotive Assoc's collection and were being moved ot the Niles Cany... (more)

Pacific Locomotive Association's SP Black Widow unit coming into Hearst siding.

SP Black Widow units transporting Pacific Locomotive Association's steam engines from Shinn to the Niles Canyon Railway via Hearst.

Privately owned SP Black Widow unit making a switching move at Hearst siding. Thanks, Howard, for putting on a great show for us! :)

Looking inside the cab of Quincy No. 2

Engineer unhooking the water line from Quincy No. 2