Friends of No. 9 2025 Memorial Day Parade
Friends of No, 9 restored Engine 9 and accepted the invitation to participate in the 2025 Memorial Day Parade in Mill Valley. Please use these links to learn more about the locomotive, it's history and follow our updates and plans through our news lists and photo galleries.
Learn More
Explore our blog post, Restored Engine Number 9 Returns to Mill Valley, that describes the return of Engine 9 to Mill Valley 101 years after the locomotive left town.​
To read more about the restoration process, click on News and read the many restoration stories that describe the progress and share photographic updates.
Got a story to share?
If you have something to share, please click on Contact then scroll down to TALK TO US and fill in your name, email and your story. We value learning about the experiences and history of people who know about Engine 9, the people who worked and lived near the railway, or have experiences related to our restoration.
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Support Friends of No. 9
If you are willing to support Friends of No. 9, we welcome your contribution. You may contribute a tax-deductible donation online or by check using our EIN number 83-0941853.
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Engine Number 9
Heisler two-truck steam engine
Built in Erie, Pennsylvania, by Heisler Locomotive Works
Size: 33 feet long, 12 feet high, 9 feet wide.
Weight: 36 tons
All-wheel drive for Mt Tam’s steep grade (7% max)
Modified in Mill Valley: A unique watering system is added, to keep wheels from squealing against steel rails on the 281 turns
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Timeline
DONATE ONLINE
DONATIONS MAY BE TAX DEDUCTIBLE
Friends of No. 9 | EIN 83-0941853
DONATE BY CHECK
DONATIONS MAY BE TAX DEDUCTIBLE
Friends of No. 9 | EIN 83-0941853
PLEASE SEND A CHECK PAYABLE TO:
Friends of No. 9, Inc.
372 Bel Marin Keys Bl., Suite C2
Novato, CA 94949
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If you have any questions about your donation, please email us at info@friendsofno9.org