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Memorial Weekend Steam 2013	5/13/2013
Grab your friends and family and come out for a ride behind a vintage steam locomotive, Southern Pacific No. 2472, as the train travels through scenic Niles Canyon. What better way to get away from it all over a holiday weekend than enjoying the comfort of a train? The train... read more

Spring Steam Weekend 2013	3/1/2013
Relive the age of great trains behind a 1921 steam locomotive as it winds through historic Niles Canyon from Sunol and back on a 90-minute journey. The Golden Gate Railroad Museum’s restored steam locomotive Southern Pacific 2472 will be accompanied by vintage equipment, re-creating a historic train – and creating... read more

GGRM 2012 Member Recognition Event	10/10/2012
With the inspection on SP2472 coming to a close it is time to celebrate another amazing year in railroad preservation at the GGRM. Please come and join us on October 27th, 2012 for a member banquet and presentation of member awards at Bosco’s in Sunol followed by a SP2472 powered... read more

Holiday Club Lounge tickets are now on sale	8/13/2012
Tickets for the Holiday Club Lounge on the 2012 Train of Lights are now on sale.... read more

Rembering Errol Ohman	7/12/2012
Errol was born in Berkeley to Margaret Ohman, nee Noble, and Enolf Bernard Ohman. He was honorably discharged from the Coast Guard in 1971 and the Navy in 1974. Errol was a loving and devoted husband and father, bringing up two young children, Liz and Mike, after his first wife... read more

Spring Steam Weekend 2012	2/24/2012
SP 2472 returns to steam in Niles Canyon on March 24 & 25.... read more

Romance on the Rails 2012	12/15/2011
The Golden Gate Railroad Museum is pleased to announce that our 1940's vintage Southern Pacific lounge car #2979 will be available for reserved seating on the 2011 Valentine’s Day Train on the Niles Canyon Railway.... read more

Valentine’s Day Train FAQ	12/14/2011
Here are answers to some frequently asked questions regarding the GGRM's Valentine Lounge service on the 2012 Valentine’s Day Lover’s Train on the Niles Canyon Railway. How do I buy tickets? Tickets for reserved seats in the Valentine Lounge can be purchased at the Valentine Lounge ticketing Web site. Tickets... read more

Bentley wins Owney contest	10/22/2011
Owney, the National Postal Museum’s favorite dog, served as the unofficial mascot of the U.S. Railway Mail Service for nine years in the late 19th century. Loved by mail clerks, he was preserved by a taxidermist after he died in 1897. The Smithsonian Institution acquired his remains in 1912, and... read more

Holiday Club Lounge FAQ	10/1/2011
Here are answers to some frequently asked questions regarding the GGRM's Holiday Club Lounge service on the Niles Canyon Railway's 2011 Train of Lights. PLEASE NOTE: There is a schedule change from last year. The Train of Lights will make ONE round trip departing Niles at 4:15PM and ONE round... read more

Holiday Club Lounge Returns to the Train of Lights	9/25/2011
The Golden Gate Railroad Museum is pleased to announce that our 1940's vintage Southern Pacific lounge car #2979 will again be available for reserved seating and group charters on the Niles Canyon Railway's 2011 Holiday Train of Lights.... read more

Labor Day Steam Weekend Video	9/12/2011
Southern Pacific #2472 took to the rails of Niles Canyon on September 3 & 5 for the 2011 Labor Day Steam Weekend. After her regular Labor Day runs the Golden Gate Railroad Museum's Pacific ventured out onto some recently rebuilt trackage for a rare evening run. The action is captured... read more

GGRM Online Store is Now Open	8/29/2011
We are pleased to announce that the GGRM Online Store is now open. Visit the store at http://store.ggrm.org and browse our collection of unique souvenirs and memorabilia. For a limited time, the GGRM is making available a limited number of the commerative caches from our recent "Owney the RPO Dog"... read more

Owney Stamp Event - First Day Issue	8/21/2011
The Golden Gate Railroad Museum's ex-Union Pacific Railway Post Office car UP5901 became an official post office for the day as we celebrated the issue of a new stamp for Owney, the Railway Post Office dog. The special guest of the day was Bentley, winner of the “Owney look-a-like” at... read more

LABOR DAY STEAM WEEKEND	8/3/2011
LABOR DAY STEAM WEEKEND Mainline steam in Niles Canyon featuring SP #2472 - September 3 & 5, 2011 Grab your friends and family and come out for a ride behind a vintage steam locomotive, Southern Pacific No. 2472, as the train travels through scenic Niles Canyon. What better way to... read more

New Stamp Honors RMS Dog	6/20/2011
Postal Service Celebrates Railway Mail Service Dog With New Stamp The USPS and the National Postal Museum will celebrate a new Issued Stamp commemorating Owney, the Railway Post Office (RPO) Dog. Owney became the mascot of the Railway Mail Service (RMS) and traveled on mail trains all across the... read more

GGRM / PLA Contract and Correspondence	6/11/2011
In this news article the GGRM Board of Directors wanted to make available the key documents that were part of the cancelation of our contract and resulting negotiating efforts with the Pacific Locomotive Association (PLA) for our presence at the Niles Canyon Railway. These documents are available for online viewing... read more

You can be an Engineer for an Hour	6/1/2011
The Golden Gate Railroad Museum, in conjunction with the Niles Canyon Railway, is excited to announce the opportunity of a lifetime. Take a step back in time and fulfill your childhood fantasy of running a steam locomotive with our "Engineer for an Hour" program.... read more

Call for Nominations to the Board of Directors	12/22/2010
All GGRM members are invited to nominate a candidate for the board of directors for one member-elected seat. Terms are three years in length. Candidates may be submitted by nomination or by petition. They shall read and comply with the job description for the board, which is posted at www.ggrm.org.... read more

Romance on the Rails 2011	12/16/2010
The Golden Gate Railroad Museum is pleased to announce that our 1940's vintage Southern Pacific lounge car #2979 will be available for reserved seating on the 2011 Valentine’s Day Train on the Niles Canyon Railway.... read more

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