Ride a train. Redwood Valley Railway: The Tilden Steam Trains run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. Find the train station at the corner of Grizzly Peak Boulevard and Lomas Cantadas, Orinda ...

Train engineer Jonathan Kruger, center, drives the Tilden Park steam train, known as the Redwood Valley Railway, through Tilden Park on July 18, 2021. The train runs on a 15-gauge track. Douglas ...

Ray Pimlott took one of the railway's trains out for a morning spin on the 1.2 mile track. The Redwood Valley Railway steam trains celebrates its 50th anniversary of service in Tilden Park.

For over 40 years, Chief Engineer Ray Pimlott was instrumental in overseeing the maintenance and operation of the Tilden Park Steam Train. During one family’s visit, he patiently explained the ...