Steamfest II will hold two events, the first one will be held on March 14 and a weekend event will be held on March 20-21,2010 in Fremont California.
Sponsored by the Niles Canyon Railway and the Pacific Locomotive Association, these weekend events will feature train rides with three to four participating steam locomotives .
The Pacific Locomotive Association has been collecting rare and unusual railroad equipment since the early 1960s in an effort to preserve the Pacific Coast railroading history for the enjoyment of future generations. The PLA was recently awarded TRAINS 2009 Preservation Award of $10,000 for its restoration of the 1924-built Clover Valley Lumber Co. 2-6-6-2T No. 4 for operation on the Niles Canyon Railway in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Planned Steamfest Participants include:
Niles Canyon Railway’s Quincy Railroad #2 , a 1924 Alco 2-6-2T and the Robert Dollar #3, a 1927 Alco, also a 2-6-2T. California State Railroad Museum’s Granite Rock #10, a 1942 Porter built 0-6-0T and the Roots of Motive Power/Chris Baldo’s Mason County Logging #7, a 1910 Baldwin built 2-6-2T will also be there.
The railroad will be running a double-headed steam-powered freight March 14.
For more on Bay Area and California train rides, visit http:/www.scenicrailexcursions.com/california_trainrides.php
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