BJWRR Night Run of Steam *LINK* *PIC*

For fellow Bay Areans:
On August 19th, the Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad (18" gauge, Los Gatos, California) will be hosting night runs with 101-year-old steam locomotive #2. The evening will commence at 6:00PM with a gourmet pasta dinner ($10/adults, $5/children 10 and under) followed by night rides behind the "2-Spot" until 10:00PM. Tickets ($5.00) include one ride on the railroad and unlimited rides on the 1915 Bill Mason Carousel. All proceeds go directly to the railroad, a non-profit organization since 1968. Children under 2 ride free.
The 2-Spot was designed by SP (civil) engineer John Coit and built at the Johnson Machine Works in 1905 for the Venice Railway. In 1939, it was purchased from a San Francisco junk dealer by Southern Pacific engineer Billy Jones (a South Pacific Coast "veteran") and, from 1943-67, operated at his Los Gatos prune orchard for the enjoyment of local children. After Jones' death in 1968, a group of local businessmen formed a non-profit organization to purchase and relocate the railroad to Oak Meadow and Vasona parks, where it has operated ever since.
Photo from the John Baggerly Collection, courtesy of Los Gatos Weekly-Times