Niles Canyon Railway is pleased to announce the test operation of Robert Dollar Lumber Co. 2-6-2T steam locomotive #3, which marks the first time the engine has run since 1959.  The short test runs in the yard were a sigh of relief for those of us that have been working on the engine for 8 years.  The engine ran fine but there are plenty of things we need to work on before it enters regular service.

Robert Dollar Lumber Co. 2-6-2T steam locomotive #3 during test run on January 28, 2007. Photo by Alan Siegwarth.

The first public outing for the locomotive will be our upcoming March steam festival where we will have 3 engines in service, the Quincy #2, Robert Dollar #3 and the California State Railroad Museum's Granite Rock #10.

Please see our website for more information.