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Former Southern Pacific locomotive and roundhouse are natural additions to Niles Station
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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.
REGIONAL â Tri-Valley residents are one step closer to enjoying the recreational beauty of Alameda County.
During a recent public forum, officials from several local and regional organizations discussed updates on the plan to link six miles of trail from the Niles District in Fremont to the unincorporated community of Sunol.
âThis project (originally) became an initiative of District 2 because of a correspondence I received from someone in Newark,â District 2 Supervisor Richard Valle said. âShe had lost her husband as the result of an accident on Niles Canyon ⦠so we kicked around some ways to prevent bikes and trucks from having up-close and deadly encounters. This idea was born out of those collaborations.â
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With the help of neighbors and heavy machinery, Niles Canyon Railway volunteers rescued a cow on Sunday that slid down a hill and got stuck at the base of the slope, and mere feet from the historic railroad tracks.