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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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SP 2472 Under Steam
Title:  SP 2472 Under Steam
Description:  SP 2472 gives me a nice steam display as she leads her special train out of Niles back towards Brightside Yard.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 3:59:45 AM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific 4-6-2 #2472 leads her special train through the crossing at Brightside Yard on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 4:01:20 AM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific 4-6-2 Pacific #2472 leads the Labor Day excursion train into the Niles Canyon Railway's Sunol Depot.
Photo Date:  9/5/2011  Upload Date: 1/11/2012 1:48:12 PM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
SP 141 "Oakland"
Title:  SP 141 "Oakland"
Description:  This old Southern Pacific observation car is owned by the Golden Gate Railroad Museum and is seen here on the Niles Canyon Railway's Labor Day excurision train.
Photo Date:  9/5/2011  Upload Date: 1/11/2012 1:50:15 PM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  1581   Comments: 0
SP 1423 Cab Shot
Title:  SP 1423 Cab Shot
Description:  This is the view from the cab of Southern Pacific NW2 #1423 at the Niles canyon Railway's Sunol Depot.
Photo Date:  9/5/2011  Upload Date: 1/11/2012 1:51:42 PM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  InCab,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  SP 1423(NW2)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific 4-6-2 Pacific #2472 gets pulled to Niles on the Niles Canyon Railway's Labor Day excursion train.
Photo Date:  9/5/2011  Upload Date: 1/11/2012 1:53:14 PM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific 4-6-2 Pacific #2472 gets pulled to Niles on the Niles Canyon Railway's Labor Day excursion train.
Photo Date:  9/5/2011  Upload Date: 1/11/2012 1:54:28 PM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific 4-6-2 Pacific #2472 Leads the Niles Canyon Railway's 2011 Labor Day excursion train through the crossing at Brightside Yard.
Photo Date:  9/5/2011  Upload Date: 1/11/2012 10:57:19 PM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
SP 1423
Title:  SP 1423
Description:  Southern Pacific NW2 #1423 follows the Niles Canyon Railway's 2011 Labor Day excursion train as it rolls through the crossing at Brightside Yard.
Photo Date:  9/5/2011  Upload Date: 1/11/2012 11:00:37 PM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SP 1423(NW2)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
SP 2472 - Black & White
Title:  SP 2472 - Black & White
Description:  Southern Pacific 4-6-2 Pacific #2472 Leads the Niles Canyon Railway's 2010 Labor Day excursion train into the Sunol Depot.
Photo Date:  9/5/2011  Upload Date: 1/11/2012 11:10:32 PM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
Vista-Dome Car on the Train of Lights
Title:  Vista-Dome Car on the Train of Lights
Description:  This old Santa Fe vista-dome car was seen at the Niles depot on the Niles Canyon Railway's 2011 Train of Lights. Anyone know the road number for this car?
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 4:14:48 AM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  105   Comments: 0
SP 5472 in Niles Canyon
Title:  SP 5472 in Niles Canyon
Description:  Southern Pacific SD9 "Cadillac" #5472 leads the 2011 Train of Lights through Niles Canyon.
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 4:16:25 AM
Location:  Niles Canyon, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 5472(SD9)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
SP 5472 in Niles Canyon
Title:  SP 5472 in Niles Canyon
Description:  Southern Pacific SD9 "Cadillac" #5472 leads the 2011 Train of Lights through Niles Canyon.
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 4:17:14 AM
Location:  Niles Canyon, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 5472(SD9)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
USAX 1856
Title:  USAX 1856
Description:  This ex-US Army Fairbanks-Morse H-12-44 was seen sitting parked in Brightside Yard as we past by it on the Niles Canyon Railway's 2011 Train of Lights.
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 4:21:56 AM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  USAX 1856(H-12-44)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
Brightside Yard
Title:  Brightside Yard
Description:  Locomotives at Brightside Yard sits quite as we pass by them on the Niles Canyon Railway's 2011 Train of Lights.
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 4:23:54 AM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 5623(GP9) USAX 7348(65Tonner ) USAX 298(80Tonner)
Views:  697   Comments: 0
Train of Lights
Title:  Train of Lights
Description:  The Niles Canyon Railway's 2011 Train of Lights rolls through the canyon under the cover of darkness as it makes it's return trip to Niles.
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 4:26:27 AM
Location:  Niles Canyon, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Night,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  79   Comments: 0
WP 918-D
Title:  WP 918-D
Description:  Western Pacific F7A #918-D sits idling at the Sunol depot as she prepares to shove the Niles Canyon Railway's 2012 Photographers Special to Niles.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/12/2012 12:01:55 PM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
WP 918-D
Title:  WP 918-D
Description:  Western Pacific F7A #918-D sits idling just outside Niles as she prepares for photo run-bys during the post-Winterail action at the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/12/2012 12:08:59 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  460   Comments: 0
Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Title:  Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Description:  Quincy Railroad #2, an Alco 2-6-2T steam locomotive, and Western Pacific F7A #918-D take part in the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/12/2012 12:24:05 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  453   Comments: 0
Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Title:  Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Description:  Quincy Railroad #2, an Alco 2-6-2T steam locomotive, and Western Pacific F7A #918-D take part in the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/12/2012 12:24:06 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  423   Comments: 0
Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Title:  Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Description:  Quincy Railroad #2, an Alco 2-6-2T steam locomotive, and Western Pacific F7A #918-D take part in the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/12/2012 12:24:07 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  403   Comments: 0
WP 918-D
Title:  WP 918-D
Description:  Western Pacific F7A #918-D leads the 2012 Photographers Special in a photo run-by during the post-Winterail action at the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/12/2012 1:08:06 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
WP 918-D
Title:  WP 918-D
Description:  Western Pacific F7A #918-D leads the 2012 Photographers Special in a photo run-by past a group of railfans during the post-Winterail action at the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/16/2012 11:52:22 AM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
WP 918-D
Title:  WP 918-D
Description:  Western Pacific F7A #918-D moves the 2012 post-Winterail Photographers Special onto a siding outside Niles, CA.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/16/2012 12:01:16 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  280   Comments: 0
Quincy Railroad #2 and WP 918-D
Title:  Quincy Railroad #2 and WP 918-D
Description:  Quincy RR #2 steams past Western Pacific F7A #918-D during the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/16/2012 12:28:26 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
Quincy Railroad #2 and WP 918-D
Title:  Quincy Railroad #2 and WP 918-D
Description:  Quincy RR #2 steams past Western Pacific F7A #918-D during the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/16/2012 12:28:29 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  311   Comments: 0
Quincy Railroad #2
Title:  Quincy Railroad #2
Description:  Quincy RR #2, an Alco 2-6-2T steam locomotive, leads a freight consist in a photo run-by during the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/16/2012 12:41:03 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  446   Comments: 1
Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Title:  Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Description:  Quincy Railroad 2-6-2T #2 and Western Pacific F7A #918-D pose side-by-side during the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/16/2012 12:44:39 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  350   Comments: 0
Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Title:  Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Description:  Quincy Railroad 2-6-2T #2 and Western Pacific F7A #918-D pose side-by-side during the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/16/2012 12:44:40 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Title:  Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Description:  Quincy Railroad 2-6-2T #2 and Western Pacific F7A #918-D pose side-by-side during the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/16/2012 12:44:42 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
Quincy RR #2 and WP 91;-D
Title:  Quincy RR #2 and WP 91;-D
Description:  Quincy Railroad 2-6-2T #2 and Western Pacific F7A #918-D pose side-by-side during the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/16/2012 12:44:43 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Title:  Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Description:  Quincy Railroad 2-6-2T #2 and Western Pacific F7A #918-D pose side-by-side during the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/16/2012 12:44:44 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  381   Comments: 0
Quincy RR #2
Title:  Quincy RR #2
Description:  Quincy RR 2-6-2T #2 poses for photos during the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/20/2012 12:20:01 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  383   Comments: 1
Quincy Railroad #2
Title:  Quincy Railroad #2
Description:  Quincy RR #2 prepares to couple to the passenger consist during the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/20/2012 12:21:43 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  388   Comments: 0
Quincy Railroad #2
Title:  Quincy Railroad #2
Description:  Quincy RR #2 prepares to couple to the passenger consist during the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/20/2012 12:24:03 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  321   Comments: 0
WP 918-D
Title:  WP 918-D
Description:  Western Pacific F7A #918-D soaks up some sun during the post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/20/2012 12:37:24 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
WP 918-D
Title:  WP 918-D
Description:  Western Pacific F7A #918-D soaks up some sun during the post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/20/2012 12:37:25 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
WP 918-D
Title:  WP 918-D
Description:  Western Pacific F7A #918-D soaks up some sun during the post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/20/2012 12:37:25 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
WP 918-D
Title:  WP 918-D
Description:  Western Pacific F7A #918-D soaks up some sun during the post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/20/2012 12:37:26 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
NATX Tank Car #8502
Title:  NATX Tank Car #8502
Description:  This old NATX tank car was part of the freight consist during the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway and was used to supply water for Quincy Railroad 2-6-2T #2.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/22/2012 11:57:40 AM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  152   Comments: 0
Quincy Railroad #2
Title:  Quincy Railroad #2
Description:  Quincy Railroad Alco 2-6-2T #2 brings the passenger consist to a stop during the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/22/2012 12:00:02 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  306   Comments: 1
WP 918-D
Title:  WP 918-D
Description:  Western Pacific F7A #918-D does a photo run-by with the freight train in Niles Canyon during the 2012 post-Winterail activities.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/22/2012 12:02:58 PM
Location:  Niles Canyon, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
WP 918-D
Title:  WP 918-D
Description:  Western Pacific F7A #918-D prepares for a photo run-by with the freight train at a location known as "The Spot" during the 2012 post-Winterail activities.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/22/2012 12:04:57 PM
Location:  Niles Canyon, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
WP 918-D
Title:  WP 918-D
Description:  Western Pacific F7A #918-D does a photo run-by with the freight train at a location in Niles Canyon known as "The Spot" during the 2012 post-Winterail activities.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/22/2012 12:07:11 PM
Location:  Niles Canyon, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
WP 918-D
Title:  WP 918-D
Description:  Western Pacific F7A #918-D does a photo run-by with the freight train at a location in Niles Canyon known as "The Spot" during the 2012 post-Winterail activities.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/22/2012 12:18:44 PM
Location:  Niles Canyon, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
Quincy RR #2
Title:  Quincy RR #2
Description:  Quincy Railroad Alco 2-6-2T #2 does a photo run-by with the passenger consist at "The Spot" during the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/22/2012 12:20:52 PM
Location:  Niles Canyon, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  264   Comments: 0
Quincy Railroad #2
Title:  Quincy Railroad #2
Description:  Quincy RR Alco 2-6-2T #2 leads our train to the next photo run-by spot during the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/22/2012 12:22:57 PM
Location:  Niles Canyon, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  226   Comments: 0
Quincy Railroad #2
Title:  Quincy Railroad #2
Description:  Quincy RR #2 does a photo run-by at the slight S-curve during the 2012 post-winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/22/2012 12:24:51 PM
Location:  Niles Canyon, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  293   Comments: 1
WP 918-D
Title:  WP 918-D
Description:  Western Pacific F7A #918-D prepares for a photo run-by at the slight S-curve during the 2012 post-winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/22/2012 12:26:32 PM
Location:  Niles Canyon, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
Quincy RR #2
Title:  Quincy RR #2
Description:  Quincy Railroad #2 does a photo run-by with the passenger train at the slight S-curve during the 2012 post-winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/22/2012 12:28:09 PM
Location:  Niles Canyon, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  274   Comments: 0


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