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2472 in Niles Canyon DVD TGS
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2472 in Niles Canyon DVD TGS TSG Multimedia 10110 634479993893
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2472 in Niles Canyon commemorates the return of Southern Pacific steam to Niles Canyon!

On Memorial Day Weekend, 2008, the Pacific Locomotive Association and the Golden Gate Railroad Museum joined forces to run former Southern Pacific P-8 class 4-6-2 2472 on the Niles Canyon Railway.

We rarely pass up the opportunity to document a special railroad event, and they don't get much more special than this! Southern Pacific P-8 class 4-6-2 2472 is the first locomotive of that type to run on this stretch of railroad in 50 years.

This was Southern Pacific 2472's first major outing after a four-year boiler overhaul. Joining 2472 was GP9 5623, in Southern Pacific "Black Widow" colors with complete SP light packages on both ends!

The main event took place on Saturday May 24th, a day-long excursion with staged photo run-bys in several picturesque locations. In order to cover the event as completely as possible we brought three cameras. One was on the train and caught all the run-bys as well as some views from Arizona & Eastern combine 453. The other two cameras chased the train up and down the line, getting even more footage that wouldn't have been seen by the riders on the train.

Though the main excursion was on Saturday, we went back again on Sunday, when the 2472 was on static display in Sunol, and on Monday, when the 2472 was pulling passengers from Sunol to Niles and back. It was a truly memorable weekend, and it was great to see 2472 back in action.

If you would like to learn more about the organizations behind this event, visit the official websites of the Niles Canyon Railway and the Golden Gate Railroad Museum.

2472 in Niles Canyon also includes a bonus still photo library!

Join us for a look at this beautifully-restored historic steam locomotive in action!


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DVD Item#:10110
Runtime:1 Hour, 30 Mins ($0.20/min)
Producer:TSG Multimedia
Aspect Ratio:Full Screen
DVD UPC:634479993893
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Disc Type:DVD
Region Code:0 Worldwide NTSC
2472 in Niles Canyon DVD TGS
Steamboy (Revere beach MA) on 2016-04-05 05:45:22.

  •  5 of 5


This DVD features lots of on board footage, and some trackside action on the railway itself, as it would be sadly a thing of the past, since 2472 no longer operates on home rails. Since its built in debut, until the end of steam on the SP.

Additional remarks by Steamboy:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Definitely!
Image quality: Excellent!
DVD Value: Seemed a little high, but not too bad.
Recommend to others? A "Must Have"!

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