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Ghost Whistles along the River 2/24/2010
An SP Excursion on the Yosemite Valley Railroad(GGRM Photographer's Special - March 27, 2010 8am – 12pm) YV 330 brings up the rear - Will Whittaker - July 7, 1940 Join us as we open a window in time. The oak studded hills along Alameda Creek in Niles Canyon will...   read more

Spring Steam Weekend 2010 2/16/2010
Grab your friends and family and come out for a ride behind a vintage steam locomotive, Southern Pacific No. 2472, as the train travels through scenic Niles Canyon. What better way to get away from it all than from the comfort of a train? March 27 & 28, 2010...   read more

Run-A-Steam Locomotive 2/15/2010
Your once in a lifetime opportunity to take the throttle of SP #2472     The Golden Gate Railroad Museum, in conjunction with the Niles Canyon Railway, is excited to announce the opportunity of a lifetime. Take a step back in time and fulfill your childhood fantasy of running a steam...   read more

Romance on the Rails 1/8/2010
The Golden Gate Railroad Museum is pleased to announce that our 1940's vintage Southern Pacific lounge car #2979 will be available for reserved seating on the 2010 Valentine’s Day Lover’s Train on the Niles Canyon Railway....   read more

Valentine’s Day Train FAQ 1/8/2010
Here are answers to some frequently asked questions regarding the GGRM's Valentine Lounge service on the 2010 Valentine’s Day Lover’s Train on the Niles Canyon Railway. How do I buy tickets? Tickets for reserved seats in the Valentine Lounge can be purchased at the Valentine Lounge ticketing Web site. Tickets...   read more

Holiday Club Lounge FAQ 10/16/2009
Here are answers to some frequently asked questions regarding the GGRM's Holiday Club Lounge service on the Niles Canyon Railway's 2009 Train of Lights.How do I buy tickets? Tickets for reserved seats in the Holiday Club Lounge can be purchased at the Holiday Club Lounge ticketing Web site.  The Holiday...   read more

Holiday Club Lounge joins the 2009 Train of Lights 10/5/2009
The Golden Gate Railroad Museum is pleased to announce that our 1940's vintage Southern Pacific lounge car #2979 will be available for reserved seating on the Niles Canyon Railway's 2009 Train of Lights....   read more

Postal Service Marks Railway Mail Service With Special Cancellation 9/28/2009
On October 3, 2009, the United States Post Office, The Golden Gate Railroad Museum and Niles Canyon Railway will be honoring The Retired Railway Mail Service Clerks during an event to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the inauguration of mail service on the famous stream liner City of San Francisco....   read more

Letters From a Train 9/22/2009
Railway Post Office UP 5901 on display at Niles DepotSaturday, October 3, 2009 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. For over 100 years the U.S Post Office used Railway Post Office cars to sort mail on trains all across the country. Join us for Letters From a Train, as we celebrate...   read more

Autumn Steam 2009 album 9/21/2009
Autumn Steam 2009 took place on September 12 and 13. SP 2472 again took to the rails of Niles Canyon. This time the festivities included the official dedication of GGRM lounge car SP 2979 as the "Neil Vodden"....   read more

Vic Neves Night Photo Album 6/7/2009
The 2009 Memorial Day weekend operations included a night photo session arranged by Vic Neves. Those present had a rare opportunity to photograph SP 2472 and it's matching consist under dramatic low light conditions. Here are some of the results....   read more

Video: Memorial Day 2009 6/1/2009
On Memorial Day Weekend the Southern Pacific 2472 ran in Niles Canyon, California. Journey Films was there to capture the photo special on the morning of May 23 . This locomotive is owned and maintained by the Golden Gate Railroad Museum. She was built in 1921 by Baldwin Locomotive Works...   read more

Memorial Day Steam 2009 Album 5/28/2009
Photographs from the "Memorial Day Steam 2009" events in Niles Canyon....   read more

Video: UP 844, SP2472, and RD3 5/3/2009
Don McCuaig of Journey Films was on hand to record the historic meeting of UP 844, SP 2472 and Robert Dollar #3 on April 22 at Hearst in High Definition video. Don also produced "Rolling Thunder in the Canyon," the official video of the Golden Gate Railroad Museum. For more...   read more

Historic Meet: UP 844, SP2472, and RD3 4/27/2009
On the morning of Wednesday, April 22, 2009 people began to gather at the Hearst Siding in the hopes that a rumored steam locomotive meet might occur. As President of the Golden Gate Railroad Museum, I am pleased that I can report that the meet was able to happen thanks...   read more

Photo Album: UP 844, SP 2472, Robert Dollar #3 4/24/2009
UP 844 made a special stop at Hearst on April 22, 2009 during the" Western Heritage Tour" to meet the GGRM's SP 2472 and the PLA's Robert Dollar #3....   read more

Potential Meet with 844, 2472, and 3 at Hearst 4/20/2009
Wasatch Railroad Contractors Press Release 18 April 2006, 5pm PST (Cheyenne, WY) The Union Pacific has been kind enough to tentatively schedule a meet between UP 844, SP 2472, and the Robert Dollar No. 3 at Hearst, CA, located on the UP line between Oakland and Stockton. As of this...   read more

Springtime Steam Photo Album 4/3/2009
A collection of photographs documenting the "Springtime Steam on the Niles Canyon Railway" event. Operations featured SP 2472, lounge car 2979, business car Oakland, and equipment from the PLA....   read more

Dispatcher's Sheet - February 2009 2/15/2009
Travel in Style...   read more

Dispatcher's Sheet Extra - February 2009 2/15/2009
The Bud Barlow Special...   read more

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