A Ride on the Niles Canyon Railway, April 27, 2013

We heard that there was a fund raising event for the American Cancer Society
the Relay for Life.  This involved riding on the Niles Canyon Railway.
I like trains, and this seems like a good cause.

One end of the Niles Canyon Railway is in Sunol

The Ticket Office.  There is also a tiny gift shop

Soon, the train arrived from a previous trip

They were running a variety of different cars

They have no convenient way to turn the train arround, so they move the locomotive to the opposite end on a parallel track

Today, all the runs are for the American Cancer Society

We waited patiently for our time to board

Fortunately, there were a couple of troubadours for entertainment

The train rode past the equipment yard where they have a tremendous variety of surplus equipment in various states of restoration

We rode in an old coach which seems posh even today by airplane standards

We had the freedom of the whole train so we took advantage of an open car to better see the view

Wind in our face and sun on our backs felt just fine

This fellow, one of the volunteers is a great source of historical information	Soon, the town of Niles came into view
Niles has just restored the train depot and it is beautiful.  Unfortunately, it is on the wrong side of the tracks. There is an active train track in between	The NC Railway uses a small terminal on the correct side.

And so, we head back from whence we came	There is a little dining counter. Sodas and good, old-fashioned hot dogs.	The scenery is beautiful
Ding, ding, ding, ding	What a relaxing way to travel	The next set of passengers eagerly awaiting their turn

After the train ride, we had lunch at Sunol Railroad Cafe

Quaint, retro, and of course lotsa photos of trains