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Upcoming Opportunities

2023 Season Docent
As a Docent you will give talks about the History of the PLA (Niles Canyon Railway), Transcontinental Railroad and how it relates to the building of the west, and highlight spots in the canyon. Also talk about who we are and what we are doing.
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2023 TOL Caboose Host Niles 4:30 Train
Chaperone guests riding in the caboose. Give safety rules, talk about NCRy, answer any questions.
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2023 TOL Caboose Host Sunol 7:30 pm Train
Chaperone guests riding in the caboose. Give safety rules, talk about NCRy, answer any questions.
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2023 TOL Commissary Crew
Commissary snack bar volunteers must work both trains. Board at Brightside at 2:00 pm. Help crew captain with stocking supplies and then bag cookies. Sell snacks and beverages. Dress: casual clothes. Red apron provided.
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2023 TOL Docent
Greet the passengers, give safety talk & tell them where the snack bar cars, restrooms, & gift shop are located. Point out interesting spots along the way if light out. At the end of the ride, thank them for riding & to take all of their belongings.
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2023 TOL Dome Car Captain 4:30 & 7:30 Trains
Dome Car Captain be at Brightside by 2:00pm. to prep the Dome Car with getting snacks from the commissary car and making the coffee and other things as needed. Dress Code: White shirt, black pants, and option black vest, or nice clothes.
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2023 TOL Dome Car Crew 4:30 Train
Board at Brightside at 2pm. Act as car host, door monitor, or food server per captain’s assignment. Dress Code: white shirt, black pants and optional black vest, or nice clothes.
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2023 TOL Dome Car Crew 7:30 Train
Arrive at Sunol at 6:45pm. Act as car host, door monitor, or food server per captain’s assignment. Dress Code: white shirt, black pants, and optional black vest, or nice clothes.
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2023 TOL Electrician duties
Pre check generators for start up. Check fuel status & inform Conductor if re-fueling is necessary. Start & turn on AC & DC train line circuits. Handle any minor issues that might arise during ride. Shut down both AC & DC train line circuits.
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2023 TOL Food prep for crew
Prepare & deliver food for crew on operation nights. Three crock pots of stew, soup, spaghetti, etc.. Two for on the train & one for the depot. Crock pots are available. Use crock pot liners for easy clean up. Turn in receipts for reimbursement.
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