Photo run near MP 2

With Mt. Shasta in the background, McCloud River Railroad #25 poses for night photos. #25 has been freshly restored to it's as-built paint scheme for a Martin Hansen photo charter. Night photo li... (more)

With Mt. Shasta in the background, McCloud River Railroad #25 storms up grade near Mile Post 4, heading for Signal Butte, on a sunny fall morning. #25 has been freshly restored to it's as-built p... (more)

McCloud River Railroad #25 storms around a curve near Mile Post 2, heading for Signal Butte, on a cold fall morning. #25 has been freshly restored to it's as-built paint scheme for a Martin Hanse... (more)

McCloud River Railroad #25 chuffs out of McCloud, heading for Lookout, on a cold fall morning. #25 has been freshly restored to it's as-built paint scheme for a Martin Hansen photo charter.

#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

A fine old tank engine at the Hungarian Railway Museum. Note the Brotan Boiler. This was a water tube type and was normally found on the Hungarian State Railways, who made over a thousand of thety... (more)

Inside the cab of Laona & Northern No. 4, a Vulcan-built 2-6-2. The beautiful new interior woodwork was added just before the 2008 season.

Tourists clammer to get a shot of the "4-Spot" pulling into the depot. The depot is the real thing - former Soo Line.

Engineer Pete and fireman Davey are getting No. 4 ready for the day just after sunup, long before any tourists have arrived at Laona. They are an excellent team.

Laona & Northern No. 4 crossing the Rat River on the trip to Camp 5.

Engineer Pete and Fireman Davey work No. 4 towards Laona with the first train of the day. It is seen here at the Conners Farm Road grade crossing.

At the end of the day No. 4 has its fire dumped outside the enginehouse. This locomotive has been extensively rebuilt in recent years. It recieved a major boiler overhaul with new flues and flue... (more)