Our Niles Canyon Railway had the pleasure of hosting conventioneers of the 2022 Southern Pacific Historical & Technical Society at our Brightside yard and on board a special train on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. The SPH&TS members and guests were treated to an escorted tour of our Brightside yard including many pieces Southern Pacific equipment including SP #9010, SP #2479 and SP #1744. They were also provided lunch by our Commissary Department and then a ride on an all SP train including double headed SP ‘Black Widow’ paint diesels, SP #5472 and SP #5623.
Here is a gallery of photos from their visit thanks to NCRy volunteer, Chris Hauf. All photos used with permission.
PLA/NCRy President, Henry Baum, welcomes the SPH&TS. 
SP #9010 was out of the shop for all to see. 
Henry gives some details on the #9010. 
Henry gives some details on the #9010. 
Henry gives some details on the #9010. 
Conventioneers mill about in front of the #9010 
The NCRy Car Shop was open so visitors could see the progress on our GN Ranch Car. 
The conventioneers were given some info on recently arrived SP #2479. 
Checking out the frame and restoration work on SP #1744. 
Checking out the frame and restoration work on SP #1744. 
NCRy Steam Department Lead, Alan Siegwarth, updates some of the visitors on the progress on #1744. 
Checking out the #2479. 
Nice to see the #9010 in the sun! 
SP #1195 helps switch the yard to prepare the consist for the special train. 
NCRy Treasurer and MOW Department volunteer, Pat Stratton (right), talks to one of the visitors. 
Our Commissary Department hard at work preparing lunch. 
Our Commissary Department hard at work preparing lunch. 
Our Commissary Department hard at work preparing lunch. 
The Convention Special departs Brightside yard shoving west to Farwell Bridge. 
The visitors were unloaded and treated to two photo run-bys are Farwell Bridge. 
Run-by #1 
Run-by #2
