Robert
Dollar Lumber Company #3
Current Operations
Current Operations
Robert Dollar #3 getting ready for the day, passing Clover Valley Lumber #4 on the way out of the house and heading up the main for Sunol. Johnathon Kruger Photos | ||||
Beauty and the beasts. Jonathon Kruger Photo | ||||
Another hot Fourth of July in the canyon. Johnathon Kruger Photo | ||||
Sunday Railroading Johnathon Kruger Photos | ||||
Regular Sunday steam operation. Johnathon Kruger Photos | ||||
Until the major downpour began, the weather was perfect for steam. Johnathon Kruger Photos | ||||
Kruger the flagman. #3 and the M200 at Sunol. David Loyola Photos | ||||
Wild Flower Trains begin for the season. Johnathon Kruger Photos | ||||
It was a great day for steam and the weather was not too bad until the rain kicked in. Johnathon Kruger Photos | ||||
A view from the caboose of the train making track speed approaching the spot. Johnathon Kruger Photo | ||||
President Taft Special Johnathon Kruger Photo | ||||
Freight leaving the east leg of the wye in Niles Switching deep in the canyon. Can't really think of a more beautiful place to do switching than in Niles Canyon. Errol and a lucky passenger discuss the Niles Canyon railway on the caboose platform. | ||||
Sitting at the Sunol Station. Johnathon running uphill. Student fireman Whitney Haist. David Loyola Photos |
Looking West backing into Brightside Yard Looking East backing into Brightside Yard David Loyola Photos |
Entering Sunol on a beautiful Sunday morning in August. |
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Rolling through Brightside with Gerald Dewitt firing on a hot July Sunday. |
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A specially arranged meet at Heart Siding with the Robert Dollar #3, Union Pacific 844 and Southern Pacific 2472. Alan Siegwarth Photos |
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The Sunol section of the Train Of Lights (left) and the Clover Valley #4 (under the tarp) get a spritz of steam as the #3 shoves equipment out of engine house #1 lead in order to get to the main line. David Harris Photo |
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Number 3 eases its train of Yosemite Valley cars into the Sunol Depot passing track. Conductor Jack Starr and Engineer Johnathon Kruger discuss the days moves while the steam crew checks and waters the #3 at the Sunol depot. David Harris Photos |
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Henry Luna firing the #3 during the YV test run. Hauling the "Fast Mail" Johnathon Kruger Photo |
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Engineer Seigwarth hamming up during a "YV" test run". The "YV test run" at sunset. Johnathon Kruger Photos |
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Stopping for a check on repairs recently made to the rear truck. Number 3 in photo freight service. Johnathon Kruger Photos |
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Robert Dollar #3 is all dressed up with a Santa Hat for her Christmas appearance. Patrice Warren Photo |
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Jeff Schwab engineer leaving the shop in the afternoon. Switching at "The Spot". Pausing on the main line near Sunol. Johnathon Kruger Photos |
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Crew for the days operation - Henry Luna and Dave Burla And, good looking fellows they are! |
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Freight train photo runby. Henry Luna Photo. Johnathon Kruger at the firing valve. Charles Franz Photo |
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Robert Dollar #3 and Quincy Railroad #2 drift across Dresser Bridge Alan Siegwarth Photo |
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Tank Fest 2007 with the Robert Dollar #3, Quincy Railroad #2 and Granite Rock #10 which was trucked down from Sacramento for the event. Charles Franz Photos |
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Tank Fest 2007 with the Robert Dollar #3, Quincy Railroad #2 and Granite Rock #10 which was trucked down from Sacramento for the event. Charles Franz Photos |
