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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 1487
Title:  SP 1487
Description:  Southern Pacific 1487, a recently restored Fairbank-Morse H-12-44, helps assemble the consist for the Niles Canyon Railway 2014 Labor Day Special at Brightside Yard. Though she was operational before this run, the 1487 was kept from revenue service due to engine malfunctions duriing acceleration. Interesting fact...SP 1487 is not a true SP unit. The 1487 is ex-US Army #1857 like her sister, No. 1856, which also resides at the Niles Canyon Railway, but is still painted in US Army colors.
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 1/16/2015 4:15:40 AM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 1487(H-12-44)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
SP 1487
Title:  SP 1487
Description:  Southern Pacific 1487, a recently restored Fairbank-Morse H-12-44, helps assemble the consist for the Niles Canyon Railway 2014 Labor Day Special at Brightside Yard. Though she was operational before this run, the 1487 was kept from revenue service due to engine malfunctions duriing acceleration. Interesting fact...SP 1487 is not a true SP unit. The 1487 is ex-US Army #1857 like her sister, No. 1856, which also resides at the Niles Canyon Railway, but is still painted in US Army colors.
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 1/16/2015 4:42:15 AM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 1487(H-12-44)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
SP 1487
Title:  SP 1487
Description:  Southern Pacific 1487, a recently restored Fairbank-Morse H-12-44, helps assemble the consist for the Niles Canyon Railway 2014 Labor Day Special at Brightside Yard. Though she was operational before this run, the 1487 was kept from revenue service due to engine malfunctions duriing acceleration. Interesting fact...SP 1487 is not a true SP unit. The 1487 is ex-US Army #1857 like her sister, No. 1856, which also resides at the Niles Canyon Railway, but is still painted in US Army colors.
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 1/16/2015 4:43:17 AM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SP 1487(H-12-44)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific 2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 Pacific, gets pulled out of the yard for the start of the Labor Day Operation at the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 1/16/2015 8:45:13 PM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific 2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 Pacific, gets pulled out of the yard for the start of the Labor Day Operation at the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 1/16/2015 8:48:18 PM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific 2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 Pacific, does a photo runby at Brightside Yard at the start of the Labor Day Run at the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 1/16/2015 10:33:14 PM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  68   Comments: 0
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific 2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 Pacific, does a photo runby at Brightside Yard at the start of the Labor Day Run at the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 1/16/2015 10:35:44 PM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  120   Comments: 1
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific 2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 Pacific, does a photo runby at Brightside Yard at the start of the Labor Day Run at the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 1/16/2015 10:46:03 PM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
Vanishing Act
Title:  Vanishing Act
Description:  Southern Pacific 2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 Pacific, vanishes into a cloud of steam at the Niles Canyon Railways Brightside Yard.
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 1/16/2015 10:47:16 PM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
SP 1487
Title:  SP 1487
Description:  Southern Pacific 1487, a recently restored Fairbank-Morse H-12-44, helps assemble the consist for the Niles Canyon Railway 2014 Labor Day Special at Brightside Yard. Though she was operational before this run, the 1487 was kept from revenue service due to engine malfunctions duriing acceleration. Interesting fact...SP 1487 is not a true SP unit. The 1487 is ex-US Army #1857 like her sister, No. 1856, which also resides at the Niles Canyon Railway, but is still painted in US Army colors.
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 1/16/2015 10:48:18 PM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SP 1487(H-12-44)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific 2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 Pacific, leads the Niles Canyon Railway Labor Day Special through Farmers Crossing in Sunol.
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 1/16/2015 10:49:44 PM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  91   Comments: 1
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific 2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 Pacific, leads the Niles Canyon Railway Labor Day Special through Farmers Crossing in Sunol.
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 1/16/2015 10:51:55 PM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific 2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 Pacific, trails on the Niles Canyon Railway Labor Day Special as it passes Brightside.
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 1/16/2015 10:53:20 PM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  85   Comments: 0
SP 1487
Title:  SP 1487
Description:  Southern Pacific 1487, a recently restored Fairbank-Morse H-12-44, leads the Niles Canyon Railway Labor Day Special through toward the bridge at Farwell. Though she was operational before this run, the 1487 was kept from revenue service due to engine malfunctions duriing acceleration. Interesting fact...SP 1487 is not a true SP unit. The 1487 is ex-US Army #1857 like her sister, No. 1856, which also resides at the Niles Canyon Railway, but is still painted in US Army colors.
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 1/16/2015 11:08:11 PM
Location:  Farwell, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 1487(H-12-44)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
SP 1487
Title:  SP 1487
Description:  Southern Pacific 1487, a recently restored Fairbank-Morse H-12-44, leads the Niles Canyon Railway Labor Day Special toward the bridge at Farwell. Though she was operational before this run, the 1487 was kept from revenue service due to engine malfunctions duriing acceleration. Interesting fact...SP 1487 is not a true SP unit. The 1487 is ex-US Army #1857 like her sister, No. 1856, which also resides at the Niles Canyon Railway, but is still painted in US Army colors.
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 1/16/2015 11:10:28 PM
Location:  Farwell, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 1487(H-12-44)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific 2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 Pacific, trails on the Niles Canyon Railway Labor Day Special as it crosses Farwell Bridge deep in Niles Canyon.
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 1/17/2015 1:29:17 AM
Location:  Farwell, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  64   Comments: 0
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific 2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 Pacific, leads the Niles Canyon Railway Labor Day Special across Farwell Bridge deep in Niles Canyon.
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 1/17/2015 2:05:47 AM
Location:  Farwell, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  66   Comments: 1
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific 2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 Pacific, leads the Niles Canyon Railway Labor Day Special through the Canyon near Brightside Yard.
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 1/17/2015 2:07:34 AM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  109   Comments: 1
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific 2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 Pacific, leads the Niles Canyon Railway Labor Day Special through the Canyon near Brightside Yard.
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 1/17/2015 2:08:38 AM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  77   Comments: 1
SP 1487
Title:  SP 1487
Description:  Southern Pacific 1487, a recently restored Fairbank-Morse H-12-44, chugs along the Niles Canyon Railway near Brightside Yard chasing SP 2472 and the Labor Day Special towards Sunol. Though she was operational before this run, the 1487 was kept from revenue service due to engine malfunctions duriing acceleration. Interesting fact...SP 1487 is not a true SP unit. The 1487 is ex-US Army #1857 like her sister, No. 1856, which also resides at the Niles Canyon Railway, but is still painted in US Army colors.
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 1/17/2015 2:10:36 AM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 1487(H-12-44)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
SP 1487
Title:  SP 1487
Description:  Southern Pacific 1487, a recently restored Fairbank-Morse H-12-44, leads the Niles Canyon Railway Labor Day Special through Sunol. Though she was operational before this run, the 1487 was kept from revenue service due to engine malfunctions duriing acceleration. Interesting fact...SP 1487 is not a true SP unit. The 1487 is ex-US Army #1857 like her sister, No. 1856, which also resides at the Niles Canyon Railway, but is still painted in US Army colors.
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 1/17/2015 2:12:09 AM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 1487(H-12-44)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
SP 2472
Title:  SP 2472
Description:  Southern Pacific 2472, a Baldwin 4-6-2 Pacific, trails on the Niles Canyon Railway Labor Day Special as it passes Farmers Crossing in Sunol.
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 1/17/2015 2:14:43 AM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  100   Comments: 0


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