Scenic Tour — Portola Valley and Alpine Railroad

SCENIC TOUR

The railroad is home to a variety of bridges, yards, sidings, crossovers, and a tunnel. We have also devoted much love and skill to constructing “little” buildings that add to the sights, smells, appeal, and sounds along the tracks.

Photos

Feather River Bridge and Redwood Trestle.

Feather River Bridge and Redwood Trestle.

Approaching the Bovine tunnel

Approaching the Bovine tunnel

Far side of the Bovine tunnel.

Far side of the Bovine tunnel.

Main yard signal system.

Main yard signal system.

Alpine Crossover bridge set.

Alpine Crossover bridge set.

Redwood trestle and Howe truss bridge

Redwood trestle and Howe truss bridge

Redwood Tunnel

Inside the Redwood Tunnel

Inside the Redwood Tunnel

Silver bridge and trestle set

Silver bridge and trestle set

Crana’s corner.

Crana’s corner.

High bridge.

Plate girder bridge.

Plate girder bridge.

The little Yard switch office.

The little Yard switch office.

The little buildings with little people.

The little buildings with little people.

Rabbit Flat

Lumber Camp Bridge

Lumber Camp Bridge

Videos

Video the full route of the PV&A RR as of Feb 2022.

Testing the caboose route September 2021

bumble bee with bruce October 2021

Once around the main line - May 2015

Stream run from tunnel to Rabbit Flat - Nov 2015

K 36 visits PVARR in October 2005 for a run around the route