We are disappointed to announce that due to the COVID-19 situation and the shelter-in-place order currently in effect in California,...

It’s a small thing, a grease cup. But on a 1921 steam engine grease cups were very important, gently providing a steady supply of grease...

The restoration is beginning! The first step in the restoration of historic engine No. 9 will be the removal of asbestos. A contract has...

Fred Runner, the President and Board Chair of Friends of No. 9, gave a presentation at the Mill Valley Historical Society’s annual...

The last week has been difficult in Northern California, and especially in Sonoma County. We have received many inquiries about No. 9,...

Volunteers from Friends of No. 9 and Friends of Mt. Tam had a great time marching in Mill Valley’s Memorial Day Parade on May 27. There...

A steam locomotive like an Erie-built Heisler was expected to serve about five years, not hang around for nearly 100 and undergo...

It’s full steam ahead for railroad buff Fred Runner, who came one step closer this week to fulfilling his longtime quest...

Engine No. 9, the last remaining piece from the fabled “Crookedest Railroad in the World” that once climbed Mount Tamalpais, is back in the