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Sunday Excursions
February 7, 21
March 7, 21**
April 4, 11, 18, 25
May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
June 6, 13, 20, 27
July 4, 11, 18, 25
Aug. 1,8,15,22,29
Sept. 5, 19
October 3, 17
November* —
December* —
** Schedule subject to change due to SteamFest II event.
* (No daytime trains)
Dates shown in blue are scheduled to be Steam operations
Websites
– SP 1218
– SP 2467
– SP 5472
– SP 5623
– SP 9010
– Steam Locos
Signal Dept. page
Scouting
Railroading Merit Badge program
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Eye on the Bay
KPIX CBS 5
South Bay Drives (SEE IT NOW... )
Locals Only
KNTV 11 / NBC 3
Where to go with a Little Dough
(SEE IT NOW... )
THE PACIFIC LOCOMOTIVE ASSOCIATION, INC.
CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO ENJOY SCENIC
TRAIN RIDES
ON THE HISTORIC
TRANSCONTINENTAL GATEWAY TO
THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY
TIMETABLE
NILES
DAYLIGHT
LIMITED
Sunday Excursions**
Effective January 3, 2010
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Locomotive and Train consist depends upon
the availability of Antique Equipment.
— TRAINS LEAVE ON TIME —
Time of trip is approximately 1/2 hour each way
Round-trip approximately 1 hour 15 minutes
Tickets Good for Round-Trip Excursion
You may exit the train in Niles or Sunol and
return on a later train*
DONATIONS REQUESTED**
We suggest $5 for children age 3 through 12
(Infants through age 2 ride free)
$8 for Seniors age 62 and older,
and $10 for everyone else
Sunday Excursion Special
GO EAST !
See the 'hidden' part of the NCRy
Ride the Skunk M-200 railbus east from Sunol to Hearst Junction.
Separate fare: $5
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Your tax-deductible donation makes this railroad possible
We are an IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization
run entirely by Volunteers
** The requested donations apply to our normal, Sunday Excursion trains. All other "Special" trains (Wine & Cheese Tasting trains, Train of Lights, 2472 Big Steam Specials, etc.) have fixed ticket prices, which are shown on their respective event pages.
STEAMFEST II
Coming in March 2010
Three weekends with special steam action in Niles Canyon.Starting on Sunday March 14, Special post-Winterail operating day.
Saturday March 20, Photo Specials with visiting steam locomotives
Sunday March 21 Special Public Trains (Public Trains schedule).
Saturday March 27, Sunday March 28
SP 2472 Photo Specials, Reception, Public Trains (Schedule of events, PDF Flyer, advance ticketing.)
Education Trains
Our Education Trains will run every Thursday in May, and Thursday June 3rd. Trains depart
each morning at 10:00 and 11:30 AM. All trains will depart from the Sunol Depot except
for Thursday May 20, 2010, which will depart from the Niles district of Fremont.
The ride is about an hour in length and has a docent on board describing the significant
history of the line. Parents are welcome to help chaperone students and all tickets are $5,
including adults. Train availability information and reservations may be made by calling
408-249-2953. Once reservations are made, teachers will receive a packet of materials, and
all students on the field trip completing a railroad safety activity will receive a trip
pass that is valid for a regular Sunday train ride of 2010.
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Niles Station 37001 Mission Blvd Fremont, CA 94536 
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Park downtown and ride a vintage bus to the Niles train station
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Sunol Depot 6 Kilkare Road Sunol, CA 94586
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for your selection.
Seating is available on a
first-come, first-served basis
Wheelchair access limited to 2 per train. Wheelchairs may not move about the train due to the narrow aisles in the antique equipment
Trains operate in any weather
APPROPRIATELY