McCloud Railway's 'Hill Job' is nearing the UP interchange in Mount Shasta.
A McCloud Railway train backs toward the interchange with Union Pacific. In a year and a half, the railroad will run its last freight train. Black Butte looms in the distance.
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)
Finished switching Sierra Pacific, the Berry Job begins the long trip back to McCloud.
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.
Crossing the trestle made famous by the film "Stand by Me," a McCloud River train heads for home at McCloud. The lumber loads came from the Sierra Pacific sawmill at Berry, near Burney.
A train departs McCloud for the BN interchange at Lookout.
BLE 862 is seen leading light power up to the harbor at Conneaut just outside of town. It is very rare to see the 862 leading on the road as the unit is used as the dock switcher all the time and ... (more)
The train to the Burlington Northern interchange makes an air test before departing McCloud.
A winter excursion on McCloud River's Lookout line plows snow.
The McCloud River 37 rests after an excursion in summer 1985.
The NRHS convention train has just arrived at Mount Shasta. It will be switched into two sections for the trip to McCloud.
A McCloud Railway 'Hill Job' climbs the grade to the switchback at Signal Butte. Rails in the shadow of Mt. Shasta were looking good.
McCloud Railway's once a week train to the BNSF interchange at Lookout rolls through Bartle, California. The "Stand by Me" water tank is about a hundred yards or so ahead. Mount Shasta l... (more)