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Viewing Album:  CaliforniaRailfan101's Best of the Niles Canyon Railway, Sunol, and Niles, CA
 
By:Jamie West
Dates:12/21/2010 - 9/1/2014
Album Info:My BEST shots of the Niles Canyon Railway between Sunol and Niles, CA. Includes shots taken in Sunol, Niles, in between (within Niles Canyon), and Union Pacific's Oakland Subdivision in Sunol and Niles Subdivision in Niles.
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Southern Pacific #5472 at Brightside Yard
Title:  Southern Pacific #5472 at Brightside Yard
Description:  Southern Pacific SD9 "Cadillac" #5472, the crown jewel of diesels at the Niles Canyon Railway, switches a GE 80-Tonner at Brightside Yard.
Photo Date:  9/27/2010  Upload Date: 1/5/2012 10:04:27 PM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 5472(SD9)
Views:  500   Comments: 0
SP 2472 at Brightside Yard
Title:  SP 2472 at Brightside Yard
Description:  Southern Pacific #2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 "Pacific" class steam locomotive, sits parked at Brightside Yard. Her headlight, along with her bell, has been removed to prevent theft by collectors.
Photo Date:  9/27/2010  Upload Date: 1/5/2012 10:07:36 PM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  435   Comments: 0
Southern Pacific #9010 (Krauss-Maffei ML-4000) at Brightside Yard
Title:  Southern Pacific #9010 (Krauss-Maffei ML-4000) at Brightside Yard
Description:  Southern Pacific #9010 is a rare German Krauss-Maffei ML-4000, the last of her kind. She is seen here under restoration at the Niles Canyon Railway's restoration shops located within Brightside Yard.
Photo Date:  9/27/2010  Upload Date: 1/5/2012 10:10:32 PM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 9010(UNKNOWN)
Views:  1186   Comments: 0
Quincy Railroad #2 in Storage at Brightside Yard
Title:  Quincy Railroad #2 in Storage at Brightside Yard
Description:  Quincy Railroad #2, an Alco 2-6-2T steam locomotive, sits in the storage shed at Brightside Yard.
Photo Date:  9/27/2010  Upload Date: 1/5/2012 10:22:34 PM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  QRR 2(2-6-2)
Views:  509   Comments: 0
Robert Dollar Co. #3 in Storage at Brightside Yard
Title:  Robert Dollar Co. #3 in Storage at Brightside Yard
Description:  Robert Dollar Co. #3, an Alco 2-6-2T steam locomotive, is seen here in the Niles Canyon Railways storage shed at Brightside Yard.
Photo Date:  9/27/2010  Upload Date: 1/5/2012 10:16:40 PM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PLA 3(2-6-2)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
Southern Pacific #5472 at Brightside Yard
Title:  Southern Pacific #5472 at Brightside Yard
Description:  Southern Pacific SD9 "Cadillac" #5472, sits parked at Brightside Yard
Photo Date:  9/27/2010  Upload Date: 1/5/2012 10:30:59 PM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 5472(SD9)
Views:  564   Comments: 0
Southern Pacific #1423 at Brightside Yard
Title:  Southern Pacific #1423 at Brightside Yard
Description:  Souther Pacific #1423, an EMD NW2, sits parked at Brightside Yard.
Photo Date:  9/27/2010  Upload Date: 1/5/2012 10:33:21 PM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 1423(NW2)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
WP 713 at Brightside Yard
Title:  WP 713 at Brightside Yard
Description:  Western Pacific GP7 #713 sits parked at Brightside Yard.
Photo Date:  9/27/2010  Upload Date: 1/5/2012 10:35:35 PM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WP 713(GP7)
Views:  707   Comments: 0
Southern Pacific #1423 at Brightside Yard
Title:  Southern Pacific #1423 at Brightside Yard
Description:  Souther Pacific #1423, an EMD NW2, sits parked at Brightside Yard.
Photo Date:  9/27/2010  Upload Date: 1/5/2012 10:38:34 PM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 1423(NW2)
Views:  504   Comments: 0
Southern Pacific #5623 at Brightside Yard
Title:  Southern Pacific #5623 at Brightside Yard
Description:  Southern Pacific #5623, a "Torpedo Boat" EMD GP9, sits parked at Brightside Yard in Niles Canyon.
Photo Date:  9/27/2010  Upload Date: 1/5/2012 10:40:43 PM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 5623(GP9)
Views:  711   Comments: 0
Southern Pacific #1218 at Brightside Yard
Title:  Southern Pacific #1218 at Brightside Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/27/2010  Upload Date: 1/5/2012 10:43:09 PM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 1218(S6)
Views:  679   Comments: 0
WP 713
Title:  WP 713
Description:  Western Pacific GP7 #713 prepares to lead the 2010 Train of Lights out of the Sunol Depot.
Photo Date:  12/21/2010  Upload Date: 1/4/2012 7:47:49 PM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  WP 713(GP7)
Views:  439   Comments: 0
WP 713
Title:  WP 713
Description:  Western Pacific GP7 #713 prepares to lead the 2010 Train of Lights out of the Sunol Depot.
Photo Date:  12/21/2010  Upload Date: 1/4/2012 7:49:06 PM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  WP 713(GP7)
Views:  576   Comments: 0
WP 918-D and SP 5472
Title:  WP 918-D and SP 5472
Description:  Western Pacific F7A #918-D and Southern Pacific SD9 #5472 sit parked in Brightside Yard as we roll by them on the Niles Canyon Railway's 2010 Train of Lights.
Photo Date:  12/22/2010  Upload Date: 1/11/2012 2:14:44 AM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Scenic,Night,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A) SP 5472(SD9)
Views:  674   Comments: 0
SP 5472
Title:  SP 5472
Description:  Southern Pacific SD9 #5472 leads a short freight consist through Niles Canyon. Here, the train has just exited Farwell Bridge.
Photo Date:  3/13/2011  Upload Date: 1/11/2012 11:17:54 PM
Location:  Farwell, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 5472(SD9)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
SP 5472
Title:  SP 5472
Description:  Southern Pacific SD9 #5472 leads a short freight consist over Farwell Bridge deep in Niles Canyon.
Photo Date:  3/13/2011  Upload Date: 1/11/2012 11:20:12 PM
Location:  Farwell, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  SP 5472(SD9)
Views:  436   Comments: 0
Robert Dollar Co. #3
Title:  Robert Dollar Co. #3
Description:  Robert Dollar Alco 2-6-2T #3 leads the Niles Canyon Railway's 2011 Photographer Special over Farwell Bridge.
Photo Date:  3/13/2011  Upload Date: 1/11/2012 11:22:42 PM
Location:  Farwell, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  PLA 3(2-6-2)
Views:  448   Comments: 1
SP 5472
Title:  SP 5472
Description:  Southern Pacific SD9 #5472 and her consist of freight cars approaches the crossing at Brightside Yard on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/13/2011  Upload Date: 1/11/2012 11:25:02 PM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SP 5472(SD9)
Views:  365   Comments: 0
SP 5472
Title:  SP 5472
Description:  Southern Pacific SD9 #5472 and her consist of freight cars roll through the crossing at Brightside Yard on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/13/2011  Upload Date: 1/11/2012 11:27:23 PM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SP 5472(SD9)
Views:  729   Comments: 2
Robert Dollar Co. #3
Title:  Robert Dollar Co. #3
Description:  Robert Dollar Alco 2-6-2T #3 leads the Niles Canyon Railway's 2011 Photographer Special through the crossing at Brightside Yard.
Photo Date:  3/13/2011  Upload Date: 1/11/2012 11:29:27 PM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  PLA 3(2-6-2)
Views:  576   Comments: 0
MILW 29330
Title:  MILW 29330
Description:  This old MILW boxcar was part of a short freight consist put together by the Niles Canyon Railway for photography purposes.
Photo Date:  3/13/2011  Upload Date: 1/12/2012 2:29:27 AM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  398   Comments: 0
SP 5472 in Sunol
Title:  SP 5472 in Sunol
Description:  Southern Pacific SD9 "Cadillac" #5472 shoves her short freight consist back through the Sunol Depot towards Brightside Yard.
Photo Date:  3/13/2011  Upload Date: 1/11/2012 11:34:38 PM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  SP 5472(SD9)
Views:  433   Comments: 0
Robert Dollar Co. #3 and SP 5472
Title:  Robert Dollar Co. #3 and SP 5472
Description:  Robert Dollar Alco 2-6-2T #3 sits idling at the Sunol Depot while Southern Pacific SD9 #5472 shoves her freight consist back towards Brightside Yard.
Photo Date:  3/13/2011  Upload Date: 1/12/2012 2:34:38 AM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  SP 5472(SD9) PLA 3(2-6-2)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
Robert Dollar Co. #3
Title:  Robert Dollar Co. #3
Description:  This close-up shot of Robert Dollar Co. 2-6-2T #3 was taken at the NCRy's Sunol Depot shows her boiler.
Photo Date:  3/13/2011  Upload Date: 1/12/2012 2:36:53 AM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives:  PLA 3(2-6-2)
Views:  365   Comments: 0
SP 1423
Title:  SP 1423
Description:  Southern Pacific NW2 #1423 departs Sunol with a Niles Canyon Railway Sunday excursion train.
Photo Date:  4/3/2011  Upload Date: 2/6/2012 10:41:57 PM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 1423(NW2)
Views:  406   Comments: 1
Robert Dollar Co. #3
Title:  Robert Dollar Co. #3
Description:  Robert Dollar Co. 2-6-2T #3 chases a Sunday excursion train out of Sunol.
Photo Date:  4/3/2011  Upload Date: 2/6/2012 11:10:20 PM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  PLA 3(2-6-2)
Views:  329   Comments: 0
Robert Dollar Co. #3
Title:  Robert Dollar Co. #3
Description:  Robert Dollar Co. 2-6-2T #3 leads the Sunday excursion train into the Sunol depot.
Photo Date:  4/3/2011  Upload Date: 2/6/2012 11:12:46 PM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  PLA 3(2-6-2)
Views:  360   Comments: 1
Robert Dollar Co. #3
Title:  Robert Dollar Co. #3
Description:  Robert Dollar Co. 2-6-2T #3 leads the Sunday excursion train into the Sunol depot.
Photo Date:  4/3/2011  Upload Date: 2/6/2012 11:35:21 PM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  PLA 3(2-6-2)
Views:  512   Comments: 1
SP 1423
Title:  SP 1423
Description:  Southern Pacific NW2 #1423 arrives in Sunol as she chases after a Niles Canyon Railway Sunday excursion train.
Photo Date:  4/3/2011  Upload Date: 2/7/2012 12:16:09 PM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 1423(NW2)
Views:  413   Comments: 0
SP 1423
Title:  SP 1423
Description:  Southern Pacific NW2 #1423 leads a Niles Canyon Railway Sunday excursion train out of Sunol on another run.
Photo Date:  4/3/2011  Upload Date: 2/7/2012 12:41:29 PM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 1423(NW2)
Views:  451   Comments: 0
SP 1423
Title:  SP 1423
Description:  Southern Pacific NW2 #1423 sits idling at the Niles Canyon Railway's Sunol depot.
Photo Date:  4/3/2011  Upload Date: 2/7/2012 12:43:01 PM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  SP 1423(NW2)
Views:  581   Comments: 0
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific #2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 "Pacific" class steam locomotive, basks in the afternoon sun at the NCRy's Niles depot during a special Saturday event hosted by the Golden Gate Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 3/9/2012 9:44:29 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  280   Comments: 0
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific #2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 "Pacific" class steam locomotive, basks in the afternoon sun at the NCRy's Niles depot during a special Saturday event hosted by the Golden Gate Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 3/9/2012 9:44:31 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  603   Comments: 0
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific #2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 "Pacific" class steam locomotive, basks in the afternoon sun at the NCRy's Niles depot during a special Saturday event hosted by the Golden Gate Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 3/9/2012 9:44:32 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific #2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 "Pacific" class steam locomotive, basks in the afternoon sun at the NCRy's Niles depot during a special Saturday event hosted by the Golden Gate Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 3/9/2012 9:44:33 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific #2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 "Pacific" class steam locomotive, basks in the afternoon sun at the NCRy's Niles depot during a special Saturday event hosted by the Golden Gate Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 3/9/2012 9:44:34 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific #2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 "Pacific" class steam locomotive, basks in the afternoon sun at the NCRy's Niles depot during a special Saturday event hosted by the Golden Gate Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 3/9/2012 9:44:36 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific #2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 "Pacific" class steam locomotive, basks in the afternoon sun at the NCRy's Niles depot during a special Saturday event hosted by the Golden Gate Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 3/9/2012 9:44:36 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  254   Comments: 0
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific #2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 "Pacific" class steam locomotive, basks in the afternoon sun at the NCRy's Niles depot during a special Saturday event hosted by the Golden Gate Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 3/9/2012 9:44:37 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  244   Comments: 0
USAX 298
Title:  USAX 298
Description:  US Army #298, a GE 80-ton centercab switcher, leads a Niles Canyon Railway Saturday excursion train into the Niles Depot.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 3:11:11 AM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  USAX 298(80Tonner)
Views:  592   Comments: 0
GGRM 9
Title:  GGRM 9
Description:  Golden Gate Railroad #9, a GE 44 centercab switcher, sits parked at the Niles Depot during a special Saturday event that was hosted by the Golden Gate Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 3:21:51 AM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  GGRM 9(44Tonner)
Views:  347   Comments: 1
SP 1423 and SP 2472
Title:  SP 1423 and SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific NW2 #1423 passes SP 4-6-2 #2472 as she leads a Saturday excursion train out of the Niles Depot.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 3:24:36 AM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 1423(NW2) SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  330   Comments: 0
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific #2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 "Pacific" class steam locomotive, basks in the afternoon sun at the Niles Depot during a special Saturday event hosted by the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 3:26:00 AM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  279   Comments: 0
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific #2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 "Pacific" class steam locomotive, basks in the afternoon sun at the Niles Depot during a special Saturday event hosted by the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 3:40:05 AM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
GGRM 9
Title:  GGRM 9
Description:  Golden Gate Railroad #9, a GE 44 centercab switcher, sits parked at the Niles Depot during a special Saturday event that was hosted by the Golden Gate Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 3:43:20 AM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  GGMX 9(44Tonner)
Views:  408   Comments: 0
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific #2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 "Pacific" class steam locomotive, prepares to couple to her special train to lead it back to Brightside Yard.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 3:44:58 AM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific #2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 "Pacific" class steam locomotive, prepares to couple to her special train to lead it back to Brightside Yard.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 3:46:42 AM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific #2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 "Pacific" class steam locomotive, basks in the afternoon sun at the Niles Depot during a special Saturday event hosted by the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 3:47:33 AM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
Railway Post Office
Title:  Railway Post Office
Description:  This old RPO car was part of a special Saturday train put together by the Golden Gate Railroad Museum. Anyone know the road number?
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 3:49:41 AM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  1185   Comments: 1
CDTX 8312
Title:  CDTX 8312
Description:  Amtrak California cab car #8312 leads a Capital Corridor train through Niles as it heads toward Sacramento from San Jose.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 3:53:27 AM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  281   Comments: 0

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