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2010
Sunday Excursions January 3, 17
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* —
* (No daytime trains)
Dates shown in blue are scheduled to be Steam operations

LOCOMOTIVE RESTORATION PROJECTS
SD9 locomotive

Websites
– WP 918
– SP 1218
– SP 2467
– SP 5472
– SP 5623
– SP 9010
– Steam Locos

Niles Canyon Ry.
Signal Dept. page

Scouting

Railroading Merit Badge program (MORE...)

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... )

THE PACIFIC LOCOMOTIVE ASSOCIATION, INC.
CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO ENJOY SCENIC

TRAIN RIDES

ON THE HISTORIC

TRANSCONTINENTAL GATEWAY TO
THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY
Photo/Steam train approaching Sunol

TIMETABLE

NILES DAYLIGHT LIMITED

Sunday Excursions
Effective June 6, 2010

Departs
SUNOL

Departs
NILES

10:30 am

12:01 PM

1:30 PM

3:00 PM

11:10 am

12:40 PM

2:10 PM

3:40 PM*

* One Way, does not return to Niles

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
The Valley Flyer
Go east! Ride the M-200 Skunk railbus to see the 'hidden' part of the NCRy
All trips depart from SUNOL
Separate fare: $5

Departs
SUNOL

Arrives
SUNOL

9:45 am

11:15 am

12:45 PM

2:15 PM

10:15 am

12:15 PM

1:15 PM

2:45 PM

NOT WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE

Summer Fun Trains
The Summer Fun Train will depart at 10:00am and 11:30am

Friday, August 6 from the Niles station
Thursday, August 12 from the Sunol depot

Tickets are priced at a suggested donation of $5.00 per person for the approximately one hour ride. Reservations are highly recommended and can be made by calling 408-249-2953.

Sunday Afternoon
Wine Tasting Specials

August 8 thru August 29
(RESERVATIONS, TICKETS & MORE INFO...)

BOARDING LOCATIONS

Niles Station
37001 Mission Blvd
Fremont, CA 94536

MAP

Park downtown and ride a vintage bus to the Niles train station (MORE INFO...)

Sunol Depot
6 Kilkare Road
Sunol, CA 94586

MAP

Getting Here on BART Special antique buses serve down-town Niles from the Fremont BART station, 1st and 3rd Sundays at 30 minute intervals through September (MORE INFO...)

AC Transit bus line 332 serves down-town Niles every Sunday from both the Fremont and Union City BART stations (MORE INFO...)

Our Trains
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

Train of Lights tickets will go on sale Monday, October 11, at 10 a.m. More information will be posted here in early August.

We are an IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization run entirely by Volunteers. Your tax-deductible donations make this railroad possible.
* 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.