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Centennial train to trace old route Niles celebration
The Pacific Coast Chapter of the Railway and Locomotive Historical Society will stage a centennial train retracing the Central Pacific line from Oakland to Sacramento via Suisun Fairfield and back via Niles. The event honors the California Chinese community’s role in the Bay Area connection and includes a Sacramento stop with a plaque dedication near the San Joaquin River bridge.
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Fremont
Niles
Oakland
Central Pacific
Pacific Coast Chapter
The
Railway and Locomotive Historical Society
16Th Street
Sacramento
Suisun Fairfield
Sacramento River
Southern Pacific
Bay Area
Lodi
Stockton
Livermore
Lathrop
San Joaquin River
San Jose
Niles Canyon
Big Four
Western Pacific
San Francisco
Vallejo’s
Sacramento Valley Railroad
San Francisco & Oakland
San Leandro
Alameda
Oaklannd
Seventh
Broadway