Niles Canyon Railway celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the completion of the railroad through Niles Canyon on September 6, 2019.  The completion of line from Sacramento to Stockton, over the Altamont and through Niles Canyon to Oakland on September 6, 1869 was the  final completion of the Transcontinental Railroad to the Pacific Coast.  On September 6th, NCRy ran a special train recreating the driving of the Golden Spike and continued with special events for the public on September 7 and 8th.  The below photographs are from this weekend celebrating the true completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in Niles Canyon.