Redwood Valley Railway

Redwood Valley Railway Located in Tilden Regional Park at the corner of Lomas Cantadas and Grizzly Peak Blvd., in the hills above Berkeley, California.

This page is our Railroad Fan, Friend, and Shop Page. The Redwood Valley Railway is a 15 inch gauge Steam railway. The railway is internationally recognized as one of the premier "5 inch scale" narrow gauge railways of the world. The current roster consists of four operating steam locomotives. It was established in 1952 by Erich Thomsen, and has expanded to over 1.25 miles of track and ov

er 160,000 passengers a year. Our Mission has been to introduce and preserve the legacy of narrow gauge railroading, for the enjoyment of generations of visitors and Bay Area railroad enthusiasts. The RVRY has done this through creating a scale recreation of a Pacific Coast Narrow Gauge Railroad environment. The Locomotives & equipment have been meticulously built to look like Baldwin locomotives and rolling stock from 1875 to 1910. The right-of-way is lined with more than 600 coast redwood trees, specifically planted by the railway.

Today we are open from 11am - 5pm.We are honoring our Chief Engineer Ray Pimlott, who sadly passed away last month, with...
02/22/2026

Today we are open from 11am - 5pm.

We are honoring our Chief Engineer Ray Pimlott, who sadly passed away last month, with a display tribute of his pride and joy, Locomotive #7. Rest easy RLP, may we meet again someday -**

If you see #7 on display, post a photo to this thread please 🥹

Here is a touching little video that our good friend Chris Rizzoli shared with us, simply titled, Ray Pimlott’s Last Ru...
01/27/2026

Here is a touching little video that our good friend Chris Rizzoli shared with us, simply titled, Ray Pimlott’s Last Run.

A short video of Redwood Valley Railway's Chief Engineer Ray Pimlott, December 15, 2013.

We are sad to announce the passing of our Chief Engineer Ray Pimlott. He was a great mentor and a friend to all of us...
01/26/2026

We are sad to announce the passing of our Chief Engineer Ray Pimlott. He was a great mentor and a friend to all of us in the RVRY family.  For many years he was the face of the Redwood Valley Railway. Our sincere condolences go out to the Pimlott family.
Rest in peace, Ray. 

Come on down for a ride through the redwood trees, we are open until 5pm! 🌲🚂
11/09/2025

Come on down for a ride through the redwood trees, we are open until 5pm! 🌲🚂

Come on down for a ride through the redwoods! 🚂🚂
09/13/2025

Come on down for a ride through the redwoods! 🚂🚂

Bring a jacket and come on up to see ALL 4 of our steam engines under steam at the same time! Last train leaves the depo...
06/08/2025

Bring a jacket and come on up to see ALL 4 of our steam engines under steam at the same time! Last train leaves the depot at 6pm!

Happy Saturday. We are firing up all of our engines today. We also have some guests for our anniversary weekend. Be sure...
06/07/2025

Happy Saturday. We are firing up all of our engines today. We also have some guests for our anniversary weekend. Be sure to come up and see our lineup. It’ll be a great day to ride a train through the redwoods. We’re open from 11 to 6 today and tomorrow.

Yes, we shall be open from 11 to 6 this weekend for our big spring meet and anniversary. We hope to see you all.
06/07/2025

Yes, we shall be open from 11 to 6 this weekend for our big spring meet and anniversary. We hope to see you all.

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It’s a beautiful day to ride a steam train through the redwood trees! Come on down, last train @ 6pm! 🚂🚂
05/18/2025

It’s a beautiful day to ride a steam train through the redwood trees! Come on down, last train @ 6pm! 🚂🚂

Don’t try this at home.
05/17/2025

Don’t try this at home.

It’s just a small flat spot, no big deal.

If you haven’t already, check out our instagram page! We regularly post updates schedule changes there. Happy Friday eve...
05/17/2025

If you haven’t already, check out our instagram page! We regularly post updates schedule changes there. Happy Friday everyone!

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2537 Grizzly Peak Boulevard
Orinda, CA
94563

Telephone

+15105486100

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