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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:  174   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:  164   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:  256   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:  1631   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:  329   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:  164   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:  204   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:  226   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:  395   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:  193   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:  124   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:  279   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:  287   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:  334   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:  796   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:  99   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:  402   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:  525   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) QRR 2(2-6-2)
Views:  540   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:  QRR 2(2-6-2) WP 918(F7A)
Views:  493   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:  QRR 2(2-6-2) WP 918(F7A)
Views:  482   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:  397   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:  333   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:  337   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:  QRR 2(2-6-2) WP 918(F7A)
Views:  370   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:  QRR 2(2-6-2) WP 918(F7A)
Views:  393   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:  QRR 2(2-6-2)
Views:  506   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:  QRR 2(2-6-2) WP 918(F7A)
Views:  421   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:  QRR 2(2-6-2) WP 918(F7A)
Views:  399   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:  QRR 2(2-6-2) WP 918(F7A)
Views:  373   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:  QRR 2(2-6-2) WP 918(F7A)
Views:  397   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:  QRR 2(2-6-2) WP 918(F7A)
Views:  451   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:  QRR 2(2-6-2)
Views:  441   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:  QRR 2(2-6-2)
Views:  469   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:  QRR 2(2-6-2)
Views:  370   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:  275   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:  435   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:  291   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:  317   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:  192   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:  QRR 2(2-6-2)
Views:  371   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:  256   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:  378   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:  279   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:  285   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:  QRR 2(2-6-2)
Views:  322   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:  QRR 2(2-6-2)
Views:  274   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:  QRR 2(2-6-2)
Views:  360   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:  342   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:  QRR 2(2-6-2)
Views:  333   Comments: 0


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