More than $154,000 in grants are being given out to organizations across southwest Michigan.The Berrien Community Foundation has announced the 22 recipients for
A Tri-Valley holiday tradition that echoes of yesteryear will soon be pulling into the station, as Niles Canyon Railway s annual Train of Lights is set to be back this November and December with tickets going on sale this weekend.
Niles Canyon Railway is ready for its annual Train of Lights, an enchanting holiday excursion that offers rides on vintage locomotives colorfully decked out for the season.
Former Southern Pacific locomotive and roundhouse are natural additions to Niles Station
Uploaded: Wed, Jul 7, 2021, 7:10 pm
Time to read: about 2 minutes
A historic 150-ton steam locomotive and several artifacts that failed to find a permanent spot in Silicon Valley now have a new home at Niles Canyon Railway, the Pacific Locomotive Association (PLA) announced on Tuesday, also marking the organization s 60th anniversary.
The nearly century-old former Southern Pacific Railroad steam locomotive No. 2479 along with a 122-year old roundhouse, turntable and water tower is relocating from San Jose to Niles Station, where it will run through Niles Canyon.
In a statement, PLA President Henry Baum (no relation to the writer of this story) said, “Both the roundhouse and locomotive are natural additions to our historic railroad collection.