McCloud Railway's "Hill Job" has arrived at the Signal Butte switchback. It has empty cars interchanged from Union Pacific at Mount Shasta City. Once the train is clear of the turnout, the conduct... (more)

The McCloud Railway's Hill Job is proceeding down the tail track of the Signal Butte switchback. Once the caboose clears the switch, the train will reverse direction and begin backing toward the U... (more)

An eastbound McCloud River train passes the water tank at Bartle that can be seen in the film "Stand by Me." The train is going to the Burlington Northern interchange at Lookout.

A McCloud Railway train returns from the BNSF interchange at Lookout late on a summer afternoon.

A train departs McCloud for the BN interchange at Lookout.

The train to the Burlington Northern interchange makes an air test before departing McCloud.

The McCloud River 37 rests after an excursion in summer 1985.

A trainload of fans enjoys an excursion on the McCloud Railway in spring 2003.

A McCloud Railway 'Hill Job' climbs the grade to the switchback at Signal Butte. Rails in the shadow of Mt. Shasta were looking good.

After a day of excursion work, the McCloud River 25 is moved into its storage shed.

McCloud River Railroad #25 steams below Mt. Shasta on a clear October day in 2008. The 2-6-2's days were numbered on the McCloud Railway and with the shutdown of the McCloud, she has moved on to g... (more)

McCloud River Railroad #25 steams up Signal Butte switchback with one of her last trains on this railroad. Within a year, this railroad would be shutdown. The century old switchback at Signal Butt... (more)

A Mountain and a Locomotive! Two icons of Northern California mingle for one of the last times as McCloud River Railroad #25 steams in the shadow of Mt. Shasta. By the time this photograph was ... (more)

McCloud River SD38 38 rounds a curve near Bigelow in northern California. In the background, rising 9,822 ft (2,994 m) above the surrounding terrain, is 14,179 feet (4,322 m) Mount Shasta, a pote... (more)

McCloud River RR excursion to Burney leaving McCloud