The train took us further into the canyon and we stopped at Stairway to the Stars, which most of us climbed to get a great view of the train coming around the curve.
Our passenger train started to reverse in prepartaion for our next photo runbys.
The passenger train reversed out of sight and headed back down the canyon.
The freight train reversed out of sight.
Photo Runby 7 with the freight train.
Waiting for a passenger train.
We all saw smoke across the canyon.
The passenger train performed photo runby 8.
We all walked back down to the train where our steam engine was taking on water then headed up Niles Canyon to our final photo runby location.
Two more views of Quincy Railroad 2.
The passenger train then reversed down the canyon.
The freight train reversed by our location.
Photo runby 9 with the freight train.
Photo runby 10 with the passenger train. We reboarded and soon returned to Sunol.
The train took on water back at Sunol.
The young railfan by Quincy Railroad 2. A special thanks to the Pacific Locomotive Association for an excellent morning in Niles Canyon.
The Trip HomeWe drove to an In and Out Burger in Livermore then from there, it was straight down Interstate 5 with a stop at a rest area and petrol at Castaic. We arrived at LAUPT at 6:15 PM and I said goodbye to Nick, Dave and Chris then went into the station and learned that Pacific Surfliner 1790 was running late. A Red Cap took me to the Amfleet consist of the Pacific Surfliner 1790 and we were standing room all the way to Santa Ana where I detrained, then I drove home, ending the Winterail 2012 trip.
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