#25 on the now abandoned (and awaiting removal) section of McCloud's line to Bartle at Nebraska Curve

photo run on the west leg of the wye

Mt. Shasta in the background as part of a photo runby

I was getting ready for a snow run with my speeder club when #25 was pulling the dinner train on it's evening run on the Mt Shasta branch of the railroad.

Two very unusual visitors greet the early sun at McCloud as they prepare to pull a Trains Unlimited special back over the hill to Mount Shasta City.

At Curtis, MCR #38 is on the way back to McCloud with loads from both the Sierra Pacific Mill in Burney and from Dicalite at Cayton. Due to track conditions, the run from Burney to McCloud had bec... (more)

In June of 2005, there was still enough outbound loads to require two units on the "hill job" from McCloud to Mt. Shasta City. SD38's #37 and 36 are on the tail track of the Signal Butte switchbac... (more)

On its way back to McCloud from the Sierra Pacific mill in Burney, McCloud 38 is passing the now derelict tower at Bartle. It is August of 2005 and less than a year remains until this part of the ... (more)

McCloud 2-8-2 18 and 2-6-2 25 double head up the Burney Line south of Bartle. The trip was supposed to go all the way to Burney, but 2ft of snow the night before made that impossible. The two loco... (more)

Mc Cloud River's ex-SP 5207 rests with photogenic Mt. Shasta for a backdrop.

In January of 2001, McCloud Railway #18 returned to service after being repurchased from the Yreka Western and overhauled. At the time, #25 was scheduled for some much needed work. On January 14th... (more)

McCloud Railway #38 has brought a cut of long stored box cars to Pierce where they will await later movement to the Union Pacific at Mt. Shasta City. Engineer Bob Sharrah and the #38 will spend th... (more)

"Borrowed Time" For more photos of the McCloud River Railroad Railroad: McCloud River Railroad
Locomotive: Steam 2-8-2
Location: McCloud, California, USA
Locomotive #: MCR 18
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: July 04, 2005

The McCloud-Mount Shasta turn pulling through the switchback at Signal Butte, prior to backing the rest of the way to McCloud.

Switching at McCloud prior to a run to Mount Shasta.