Climbing up Niles Canyon, eastbound OCSRR 2-4-4-2 no. 7 the Skookum, rolls past the Steps, a popular photo spot on the Niles Canyon Railroad during a Pete Lerro Photo Charter.

Climbing up Niles Canyon, eastbound Clover Valley Lumber Co. 2-6-6-2 T No4 rolls past the Steps, a popular photo spot in the Canyon, during a Pete Lerro Photo Charter.

Pulling eastbound up Niles Canyon, No. 7, Skookum rolls through the bridge at Farwell in the heart of Niles Canyon during Pete Lerros Niles Canyon Photo Shoot

The 2-4-4-2 Skookum No. 7 from the OCSRR and Clover Valley Lumber Co. 2-6-6-2 T No. 4 of the NCRR doubleheading westbound out of Sunol during a Pete Lerro productions photo shoot.

The eastbound 2-4-4-2 Skookum No. 7 from Oregon, pulls empty log cars uphill through the heart of Niles Canyon during a Pete Lerro productions photo shoot.

Early morning finds Union Pacific No. 5845 leading an empty Herzog Ballast Train into Sunol after exiting Niles Canyon.

The Skookum No.7 visiting the NCRR from Oregon struts it's stuff pulling flats into Sunol during the Lerro Productions photo shoot at the NCRR.

Clover Valley Lumber Company No. 4 puts on a show as it pulls a mixed freight to Sunol during the Lerro Productions photo shoot at the NCRR.

Southern Pacific 4-6-2 No. 2472 pulls eastbound up the Niles Canyon to Sunol. The locomotive is pulling a photographers special through the canyon on this fine spring morning.

Checked on No. 7 The Skookum now located on the Niles Canyon Railway while I was up there. The steam shop door was open and it was getting some sun and waiting to get back out on the rails. No 3 w... (more)

Maintenance on a steam engine is a full time even on the all volunteer Nile Canyon Railway. No.7 the 2-4-4-2 Skookum is getting taken care of as it rests in the Steam Shop at Btightside Yard.

Southern Pacific No. 9010, German built Krauss-Maffei ML 4000 cc Diesel-Hydraulic crosses the road to Bridhtside Yard with the Days second excursion through Niles Canyon. After an 11 year rebuild ... (more)

German built Krauss-Maffei ML 4000 CC back on familiar rails in Niles Canyon after a 11 year restoration, Bloody Nose and all.The main engine is out of the locomotive and will under go a complete ... (more)

Southern Pacific No.2472 awaits the highball for another run through Niles Canyon. This will be the last weekend that the SP 4-6-2 runs the canyon. The Golden Gate Railroad Museum will be moving t... (more)

Golden Gate Railroad Museum runs its ex US Army No. 1847 H-12-44 now Southern Pacific No.1487 on Memorial Day Weekend.