Southern Pacific 2472 is pulling the Photographers Special through Niles Canyon near Sunol, California on August 30, 2008. This was one of many photo run-bys during the excursion.
The photographers' special nears Sunol after picking up a bunch of excursion cars at Brightside Yard.
SP 2472 between the semaphores during a photo run-by.
SP 2472's overhaul has been completed by the Golden Gate Railroad Museum and the locomotive has passed FRA inspection. see: http://www.ggrm.org/news_view.aspx?articleid=28 Feb 18 saw the first b... (more)
SP 2472 makes its first run to the Sunol depot.
SP 2472 prepares to move forward during its break-in run after 5 years of being dormant.