Steam & Excursion > Wandering around Castro Point

These came out of a box.  Castro Point is at he eastern end of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge northeast of San Francisbo Calif.  The equipments belong to the Pacific Locomotive Association, which operates in the Niles Canyon now.  Theese slidesy were shott in the 80's on first Mondays when they ran.  #2 and $#4 are runnning at Niles. 
Picture 1.  Richmond-Sa Rafael Bridge
Picture 2.  They seem to be going back wards
Picture 3.  Looking north

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Picture 4.  Steptoe Vally Mining & Smeltering #3
Picture 5.  #3 front view
Pivture 6.  #3.

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Picture 7.   Pickerin Lumber Co Heisler #5
Picture 8.   Heisler #5
Picture 9.   Heisler #5.

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Picture 10.   #12 Shay
Picture 11    #12 Shay
Picture 12    Castro Poimt loo king north

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You can still see on Google Earth where the tracks were.  Were they forced to move or was the Niles line too good to pass up?

-Alan

The property that the PLA used for their storage was leased from the US Navy.  The navy had other uses for it so they ended their lease with the PLA (ironically the same thing happended to the GGRM).  The PLA looked for a new home and luckily was able to secure the recently abandoned SP ROW in Niles Canyon.  Being next to the bay was nice but Niles Canyon has worked out very well for the PLA.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/12/18 13:59 by wingomann.

I was trying to put together a reply to LIronman but Wingomann did it much nicer than I could.  So here are the Castro Poit days of two that are alive and well in Niles Canyon. And a side vire od #12.
Picture 13.  #2 Quicy
Picture 14.  #4 Clover Valley tank Mallet
Picture 15. #12 Pickering Lumber Shay
 

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Never got to see the 5 or 12 run. Nice pic of Ray “Mac” at the helm of the Steptoe Valley. I think some of the wettest, coldest days I ever spent we’re on that thing.

That's my son Brian running the #4 and long time PLA member Dave Burla on the right hand seat of the #12.

Howard

Awesome series