Labor day weekend though the canyon with Southern Pacific 2472. Sitting next to rail line is a yard limit sign signaling the entrance to the depot's yard limits.
With code line wire & black widows, an almost timeless scene occurs here on the Niles Canyon Railway. This is the first time these units have been paired up in 7 years.
The first excursion of the day slides through the farmers crossing as it approaches Sunol with SP 5472 on the point.
SP 5623 and 5472 have just left Sunol Depot and are running light to Niles
SP 5472 and 5623 lead a train of passengers through a private crossing near the Sunol Depot on the Niles Canyon Railway
With the first eastbound excursion from Niles to Sunol underway, WP 918-D is on the home stretch to sunol as it loudly announces its presence at the farmer's crossing.
As the town of Sunol is slowly waking up, WP 918-D pauses to greet the first passengers at the depot before boarding begins. This appearance of 918 was part of a "Western Pacific Day" ev... (more)
WP GP7 #713 leads the WP Day Special through Farmer's Crossing on its way to Brightside Yard to tie down for the day.
Southern Pacific 1487, a Fairbanks-Morse H-12-44, leads the SP 2472 Memorial Day Special through Farmers Crossing just outside of Sunol on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Over the Memorial Day weekend, the Golden Gate Railroad Museum ran Southern Pacific P8 2472 through the Niles Canyon in the San Francisco Bay Area. Lots of activity at the Station prior to leaving... (more)
Southern Pacific No. 1487, a Fairbanks-Morse H-12-44, splits the semaphores at Sunol as it arrives at the Niles Canyon Railway's Sunol depot behind SP 2472 and the Memorial Day Steam Special.
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WP 713 leads the last train of the day through the farmer's crossing
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