2012 Excursions January 15 February 5, 19 March 4, 18 April 7, 8, 22 May 5, 6, 13**, 19, 20 June 2, 3, 16, 17 July 7, 8, 21, 22 August 4, 5, 18, 19 September 2, 16 October 7, 21 November* — December* — * (No daytime trains) ** (On Mother's Day, trains will run on the Excursion timetable) Steam Excursions only run on the dates shown in BLUE above. ![]() Websites SP 1218 SP 2467 SP 5472 SP 5623 SP 9010 Steam Locos Signal Dept. page
Scouting Thank you to all of you who voted for the Train of Lights in this years Holiday Lights contest on traintalk.tv and helped us win. |
THE PACIFIC LOCOMOTIVE ASSOCIATION, INC. CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO ENJOY SCENIC ON THE HISTORIC TRANSCONTINENTAL GATEWAY TO THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY ![]() Timetable for Diesel Excursions (All dates in our Excursion schedule)
Timetable for Steam Excursions (Blue dates only, April - October 2012)
Locomotive and Train consist depends upon the availability of Antique Equipment. Steam Excursion trains will be operated on selected weekends, on the dates shown in blue on the left. They will operate on a different schedule from the Diesel Excursions. — TRAINS LEAVE ON TIME — Time of trip is approximately 40 minutes each way Round-trip approximately 1 hour 25 minutes Tickets Good for Round-Trip Excursion You may exit the train in Niles or Sunol and return on a later train. On steam trains from Sunol to the east, no exiting is allowed until the train arrives back in Sunol. Pets are not allowed on the trains. Only working Service Animals are allowed, and they must be on their leash and harnessed while on the train and the platform. DONATIONS REQUESTED* Starting April 1st We suggest $7 for children age 3 through 12 (Infants through age 2 ride free) $10 for Seniors age 62 and older, and $12 for everyone else * The requested donations apply to our normal, Sunday Excursion trains. All other "Special" trains (Wine Tasting Specials, Train of Lights, 2472 Big Steam Specials, etc.) have fixed ticket prices, which are shown on their respective event pages. See us on TV ! 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... )
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We are adding some Saturday operating days this year. From April through August, we will operate on the first and third full weekend each month, using our Excursion Timetable. The "full weekend" is where the Saturday and the following Sunday are in the same month. You can see our operating dates in the left-hand column. Our School Trains will be operating on Thursday mornings in May from Niles on May 3 & 24, from Sunol on May 10, 17 & 31 (Use hashtag #ncrylift) (READ THE FLYER) BOARDING LOCATIONS ![]()
Park downtown and ride a vintage bus to the Niles train station
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AC Transit Line No. 332 buses serve downtown Niles (Niles Blvd. & J St.) from both the Fremont and Union City BART stations on weekends All trains have enclosed coaches, open cars, & covered open cars 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 — DRESS — APPROPRIATELY |
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