The Pacific Locomotive Association, Inc. operates the Niles Canyon Railway as a living history museum interpreting the importance of our heritage railroads in the development of California and the nation.

The museum is designed to increase public education, enjoyment, and appreciation of the significance of America’s western railroads by:

• Operating historic railroad equipment using standard railroad practices for train crews, signaling, block operations, and equipment maintenance.


• Preserving the atmosphere of railroads in small-town America before the 1960s by connecting the historic communities of Sunol, the Niles District of Fremont, and eventually Pleasanton.


• Providing educational programs for schools, civic organizations, and community events.


• Instructing the public in railroad history, tradition, and the evolution of rail transportation technology.

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