25 was then stored in McCloud in operable condition. The road used Baldwin's DRS-6-6-1500/AS-616 series due to their impressive traction effort; far more than any ALCo or EMD offering at the time. Freight traffic consisted of outbound lumber and forest products as well as diatomaceous earth. When the McCloud Railway took over operations, they used virtually the same schedule, except for having one diesel pull an excursion, sometimes with the 25, and the same was true in the evening. The AS-616 and one DRS-6-6-1500 were painted for the road; the second DRS-6-6-1500 was cannibalized for parts without use. In 2009, the railroad was sold to the MidWest Pacific Rail Net & Logistics, owner of A&K Railroad Materials, among other things. In need of additional locomotives, the lumber hauler turned to Baldwin for a pair of low-wheeled 2-6-2’s, No.8 and No.9. To relieve the aging Baldwin diesels, the railroad bought three EMD SD38 locomotives numbered 36-38 in April 1969 (Builder No. The MCR also had a 19-mile (31 km) branch running from Bartle to Hambone, California. There is also talk of bringing back the ex-Shasta Sunset Dinner Cars, none of which are currently being used on the St. Maries River Railroad (one is in use on the Niles Canyon Railway). 18 was sold to the Virginia and Truckee Railroad in 2005. Formed in 1897, operated between Mt. No. Ties and rails are waiting for placement at Lookout. From its inception,into the 1950s, the McCloud lumber mill was busy, and contributed steady traffic to the railroad. In 1994, McCloud Railway leased an ex-McCloud steam engine (Yreka Western #19) and had it painted as McCloud River Railroad 19. Although the C-415 wasn’t bought, the schedule was used when the SD38s were acquired. The following year, the McCloud River Railroad Company was begun by the same owners. As timber demand declined, the railroad slowly cut back although new ownership also led to its downfall. The McCloud River Railroad was her new owner and renumbered her as their No.19. The later date if correct suggests the … The railroad was sold to Jeff E. and Verline Forbis (4-Rails, Inc.) on July 1, 1992. The McCloud River Railroad established its operational headquarters in the town in 1897. Nestled on the southern slope of beautiful Mt Shasta, McCloud offers family fun and year-round recreation opportunities! Meanwhile, the Great Northern and Western Pacific Railroads were building a North-South mainline, with plans to meet at Lookout, California. The following year, the McCloud River Railroad Company was begun by the same owners. See more ideas about Model trains, Model railroad, Weather models. [3], During the latter days of steam, summer trains often included a fire car behind the engine. Number of products to display on a page: 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180 195 210 225 240 255 270 285 300 From its inception,into the 1950s, the McCloud lumber mill was busy, and contributed steady traffic to the railroad. McCloud River Railroad No. But as the available timber harvest declined, the lumber company and its railroad were sold to United States Plywood in 1963. Built in 1962, this car was originally PLYX 1000, the prototype Thrall all-door box car. The McCloud Railway (reporting mark MCR) was a class III railroad operated around Mount Shasta, California. The units were used for all duties along the line, and as traffic increased on the road, the railroad ordered a single SD38-2, built August 1974 (Builder No. The entire downtown area of McCloud is a Nationally Registered Historic District, with seventeen buildings designated as landmarks from 1896 to 1963 when the McCloud River Railroad and Lumber Company operated the town. It was the dawn of the 20th Century, and business was booming on California’s McCloud River Railroad. An easement gives someone an interest in land that is owned by someone else. Builders numbers 2401 and 2402 wore McCloud River numbers 16 and 17 until sold in 1924 to Fruit Growers Supply Company of Susanville, California as numbers 4 and 5. No. The railroad is currently closed but not abandoned. Shasta, Hambone, and Burney. Pass Group View Catalog Sold: $120 Estimate: $80 - $100 May 10, 2018 Reno, NV, US Request more information Additional Details. The McCloud River companies since 1896 have owned a recorded 45 standard gauge and at least eight narrow gauge locomotives. History: Built new as McCloud River Railroad outside framed boxcar #3029. Pine Across the Mountain: California's McCloud River Railroad All Baldwins were sold in 1969 to various scrap companies and shortlines, upon the arrival of new power. 25 was sold to the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad in March 2011 for their excursion operations out of Garibaldi, Oregon. The railroad, starting in 1995, also had two ex-McCloud River Railway steam locomotives, no.s 18 and 25. 18 made her first revenue run on the V&T on July 24, 2010. Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Britton on McCloud River Railroad Location Shasta County, California Status Closed to traffic Future prospects Slated to become a rail-trail History Built 1955 Railroad - McCloud River Railroad (MCR) Design Deck plate girder Dimensions Total length: 450.0 ft. Deck width: 18.0 ft. Also called From 1897 to 1955 the lumber company largely owned and operated its own logging spurs, with log trains interchanged to the railroad company for delivery to the McCloud mill. The test was a massive success; excursions would commence in the next two years. Service on all line east of the McCloud Sawmill (now abandoned) has been terminated. The railroad also had regular passenger service until 1952. By 1901 the company sawmill was moved to McCloud, and the distance for hauling lumber produced at McCloud was reduced to 17.8 miles (28.6 km) by shifting the junction south to Mount Shasta in 1906. After 2 years of negotiations, we have completed the sale of the McCloud Railway from Jeff Forbis to the owner of Railroad Materials Salvage Inc. Don't let the name scare you, there are plans to save the existing McCloud Ry trackage. In 1977 the McCloud River Railroad came under new ownership, then railroad president Bill Herndon was ordered to scrap No. All three were sold to the Dakota Southern Railroad for use on their line.[4]. At Bartle, the Burney Branch headed south. McCloud River Railroad Co. Passenger trains were first created in 1902 and went from Upton/Sission to Bartle, the current end of the line. On January 21, 1897 the McCloud River Railroad Company and the McCloud River Lumber Company were formed, both operated and owned by the same individuals. Used to transport loggers to and from the woods; called the, This page was last edited on 17 December 2020, at 03:05. 25. There are rumors that one of the actors broke his leg while filming. Spanning across Lake Britton, it is on the McCloud River Railroad. The engine worked in regular service at McCloud until purchased by the Yreka Western three decades later. But as the available timber harvest declined, the lumber company and its railroad were sold to United States Plywood in 1963. McCloud River Railroad No. So, they decided to sell the line from Lookout to Hambone to the GN. The MCR was originally built as the McCloud River Railroad chartered on January 22, 1897, as a forest railway bringing logs to the company sawmill on the Southern Pacific Railroad at a place called Upton a few miles north of Mount Shasta, California. The next seven decades saw the railroad and the affiliated McCloud River Lumber Company carve hundreds of miles of railroad into the pine forests and lava beds east of McCloud, eventually reaching as far as Lookout to the east and the Burney Basin to the south. After negotiations with the McCloud Railroad a price was agreed upon and plans to move the engine from McCloud, its … American Locomotive Company (Schenectady), purchased from Copper River and Northwestern Railway in 1938, purchased new, damaged, became parts unit, purchased new, built as an S-12 without a turbocharger with intent of conversion to S-12 at a later date, purchased new; sold to California Western Railroad; preserved at, built as Southern Pacific #5253; purchased 1963; sold to, built as Southern Pacific #5207; purchased 1964; sold to, built as Southern Pacific #5204; purchased 1964; bought for parts, #36 was put into its numberboards but the unit was very rarely used, Home built in Pondosa in 1923. After a four-year career in Mexico, the No.105 was again sold to the McCloud River Railroad in northern California, which renumbered it to No.19. Drivers 50", Cylinders 16x24, Weight 78,000 lbs, Boiler Pressure 140 lbs., Tractive Effort 14,600 lbs. There are a few mentions of it at the Kettle Moraine Scenic in the 70's but not much after that. The fire car was a tank car filled with water topped by an automobile engine-powered pump.[2]. It was built for freight service on the McCloud River Railroad when the unit was sent to the Panama–Pacific International Exposition in … Materials to build the Pit 1 powerhouse, the Pit 3 Dam, and the Pit 4 Dam were carried over the McCloud River Railroad to connection with the Pit River Railroad officially known as the Mount Shasta Corporation Construction Railroad. 18 is a 2-8-2 built by Baldwin in 1914 for the McCloud River Railroad at McCloud, CA.. UP bought the single SD38-2, leaving the other 3 SD38's. Car was trucked from McCloud to Brightside on August 10, 2012. This schedule remained the same until 1955, when the Burney Branch was built. The road bought three secondhand units from Southern Pacific; an AS-616 and two DRS-6-6-1500s. Both No 18 & 25 are oil burning locomotives. Built as California Railroad #2, Oakland, California; to McCloud River either 1897 or on 25 September 1898, depending on source. Shasta and one to Lookout in the night, as log traffic had switched to trucks. Originally, locomotives were borrowed from the Southern Pacific, but in 1902, the railroad received their first locomotive, number 1. The fourth was used as a backup or extra power when needed. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for OLD PHOTO of McCLOUD RIVER RAILROAD SD-38 LOCOMOTIVE #36R McCLOUD CALIFORNIA at the best online prices at eBay! 25 is a 2-6-2 locomotive that worked on the McCloud River Railroad.It was purchased new from the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in 1925. McCloud River RR -18 on the V&T. When the Shasta Sunset was curtailed in 2009, railroad operations came to a halt and have been on and off ever since. The lumber company would lease the McCloud locomotives and base them around the mills. The railroad's bridge over Lake Britton was used in an iconic scene in the film Stand by Me. It closed in 2009 although a segment is now operated as the McCloud Railway. We tell a creative ride-along story on Ry Bates’ HO scale McCloud River Railroad, which is loosely based on the northern Californian shortline in August 1969. The McCloud River Railroad became one of the state's most well known lines. The railroad remained primarily a logging railroad with several different owners over the following years including: U.S. Plywood Corporation (1963), U.S. Plywood-Champion Papers (1969), Champion International (1972), and Itel Corporation (1977). The connection was made at Lookout Junction in 1927, although the connection of the GN and WP was actually made 6 miles south in Bieber, Ca. The unit was used to see if there was enough of an interest in a tourist train on the line, and was tested in April 1994. Dec 11, 2019 - Explore Eric D's board "weathered" on Pinterest. The MCR was incorporated on April 21, 1992. Most of these have been sold since the abandonment of freight service. A small section of line between McCloud CA and Mount Shasta CA remained open briefly for excursion and dinner train service. The MCR provided both freight service as well as passenger excursion trains like the Shasta Sunset Dinner Train. In the 1960s, the Baldwins were almost twenty years old, and were showing their age. The principal line ran from Mt. The McCloud River Railroad was a historic shortline that dated to 1897 and once served Mt. The railroad built a large switching yard in McCloud as well as a roundhouse and a … The MCR provided both freight service as well as passenger excursion trains like the Shasta Sunset Dinner Train. In 1982 it was leased to the Great Western Railroad Museum, which ran it on several excursions on the McCloud. Pine Across the Mountain: California's McCloud River Railroad [Hanft, Robert M] on Amazon.com. This bridge is most known for being in the 1986 film "Stand By Me" which was set in 1959. The locomotives shifted from wood to oil fuel as the railroad extended into the forests east of McCloud in 1907. Railroad operations slowed down in 2005, with the abandonment of the Burney Branch, but continued on. The railroad converted the car to log flatcar #2325 in 1938. 3 locomotives remain in McCloud, the 36 (non-operational), the 38 (currently being restored to operation), and the 31 (non-operational, was bought back in 2008 for use with the steam locomotives). On January 21, 1897, the backers of the McCloud River Lumber Company incorporated the McCloud River Railroad Company to assume construction and operation of a railroad started the previous year projected to connect its sawmill on the southeast flank of California's Mt. What has become of former McCloud River Railroad #9? No. Learn the legal details of this complex property concept in FindLaw.com's article on the basics of easements. purchased new; sold to Yreka Western Railroad, Vauclain compound purchased new; scrapped 1939, purchased new; sold to Fruit Growers Supply in 1924, purchased from Silver Falls Timber Company, purchased from Pacific Portland Cement Company in 1942. built for Caddo River Lumber Co. of Rosboro, AR as their No.4, then sold to Cia de Real del Monte y Pachuca as their No.105 around 1920 ; sold to McCloud River around 1924; sold to Yreka Western Railroad 1953. Upon reaching Burney, McCloud operated a 130-mile (210 km) railroad including trackage rights over the 34-mile (55 km) Great Northern Hambone branch.[2]. By this time, diesels were arriving and two were assigned on the Branch; one to bring a train from McCloud to Burney, and another to exchange loads/empties at Berry. The No. That being said however, we do have all … The SD38's soldiered on under new ownership. From its inception,into the 1950s, the McCloud lumber mill was busy, and contributed steady traffic to the railroad. During this period, the McCloud Lumber Company, who owned the railroad, decided to build a branch Northeast to access the forests there. When the property was put up for sale in 1998, Union Pacific (with their vast SD38-2 yard fleet) showed interest. In 1962, No. [2], In 1922 Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) built branches south from the McCloud main line at Bartle to build hydropower plants on the Pit River. When the Lookout Line was built, besides the log and passenger trains, two trains would operate to each interchange daily. The line was chartered on January 22, 1897 and eventually grew into a 115-mile system, which moved a variety of freight. The following year, the McCloud River Railroad Company was begun by the same owners. The first McCloud trains were log trains bound for the mill at Upton, then McCloud. Description: Lot of six different passes issued: 1918, 1920, 1924, 1925, 1929, and 1934-35. When the McCloud tested the ALCO Century 415, ALCo suggested that they buy three and use them on this schedule: two would run to Burney and one would switch the McCloud yard during the day, and two would go to Mt. The McCloud Railway (reporting mark MCR) is a class III railroad operated around Mount Shasta, California.It began operations on July 1, 1992 when it took over operations from the McCloud River Railroad.The MCR was incorporated on April 21, 1992.. No. The Shasta Sunset Dinner Train was the only scheduled train on the entire line, with the occasional yard and hill job. Trains brought logs to the McCloud sawmill from the east, and carried lumber from the sawmill west to the Southern Pacific. McCloud Railway No. However, when the Great Depression hit, McCloud was desperate for money. The proposal requests to abandon all MCR track beyond 3.3 miles (5.3 km) east of McCloud, California.[1]. Restrict Railroad to: and its sub-values (if any). Shasta, excellent fishing along the McCloud River and the new Bike/Rail trail. Shasta and McCloud. Arriving in 1901, the engines were trim, lightweight machines designed to handle light track and sharp curves. The McCloud Railway (reporting mark MCR) was a class III railroad operated around Mount Shasta, California. Lima Locomotive Works built two Shay locomotives for McCloud River Railroad in February 1912. McCloud River Railroad Company/McCloud Railway Company, Return to McCloud River Railroad Home Page. Captured October 18th, 2018 on the former Sout... ( more ) The McCloud River survived many ups and down for 95 years before disappearing at the end of June in 1992. Latest information I can find is that it is stored somewhere in the mid-west. The railroad operated on 95.5 miles (153.7 km) of track. Come travel through the woods with us as we make the early morning trip from McCloud to Burney, delivering goods for the various industries. The 19 would call the roundhouse at McCloud home for the next 30 years. But as the available timber harvest declined, the lumber company and its railroad were sold to United States Plywood in 1963. Approximately 3,000 carloads of freight (1996 estimate) were handled annually. 74623-1). All very good condition. However, BNSF started rebuilding the eastern end of the Hambone Branch for car storage. At Hambone the ownership changed to BNSF Railway (Great Northern) but was operated by the McCloud River Railroad. That line extended to Lookout Junction where it connected with the Great Northern Railway mainline just north of Bieber, California. In the later 1950s, with the opening of the Burney branch, the road bought two RS12 units, one S12, and one S8. MCR once owned 1,182 freight cars (1996 estimate). Underlined numbers are links to notes and photo pages for each locomotive. The MCR interchanged with the Union Pacific railroad (formerly Southern Pacific) at Mount Shasta, California, and the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe (formerly the Burlington Northern, née Great Northern Railway) at Lookout, California. The eastern end of the railroad has been converted into The Great Shasta Rail Trail. The McCloud retained operating rights until the Branch was abandoned in 2003. PLA purchased the car from the McCloud Railroad in 2012. 25 brings a small freight north over a wood trestle in Idaville, OR keeping pace with its reflection over Stasek Slough. The town was hard hit by the loss of the railroad and logging, but visitors are coming back to the area for skiing at Mt. I am starting a project to look into restoring it's sister MCRR#8/ACRR# Unit #28 was damaged in the early 1960s in a wreck, and the unit was shoved behind the shops and cannibalized for parts. Shasta with the Central Pacific Railroad … McCloud River Railroad in HO. Currently, the railroad is in disrepair. Starting in 1948, the railroad began to order Baldwin diesels, mustering 8 diesels in 1964. In 1955, McCloud extended the former PG&E line south to Burney, California. The western end will also be used for car storage, with the 38 being the locomotive used. Free shipping for many products! But as the available timber harvest declined, the lumber company and its railroad were sold to United States Plywood in 1963. "McCloud Rails All Time Locomotive Roster", Shasta Sunset Dinner Train operated by MCR, Santa Cruz, Big Trees and Pacific Railway, California Trolley and Railroad Corporation, Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad, List of United States railroads by political division, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=McCloud_Railway&oldid=994703454, Transportation in Siskiyou County, California, Tourist attractions in Siskiyou County, California, Siskiyou County, California articles missing geocoordinate data, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, built for California Railway; purchased 1897; later renumbered as McCloud #12. built as a double-ended permanently coupled 0-6-0+0-6-0 Vauclain compounds; sold to Atkinson Construction Company after separation. On June 27, 2005, the railroad applied with the Surface Transportation Board to abandon most of its line. This section covers these machines. McCloud River Railroad; Tank car mounted on a flat car; Labeled "Sand Car" 1: MR 1000: Bulkhead Flat McCloud River Railroad. The MCR was incorporated on April 21, 1992. Shortly after retirement, on July 3, 1955, the 25 ceremoniously opened the Burney Branch by bursting through a paper banner with a special excursion train. He somehow convinced the new owners that the steam locomotive was still a valuable asset, and it was saved. McCloud River Railroad #25 In early 2011 an active member of Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad made possible the purchase of #25 from the McCloud Railraod with a loan. The McCloud River Railroad Company to McCloud was completed in July 1897 and service began in August 1897. Ironically, the first unit ordered, 36, encountered problems and was cannibalized for parts to keep the other two SD38's running in 2005 (exactly like the Baldwin #28). *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Interestingly, Van Arsdale and Scott stuck around only long enough to see the operation during its earliest years as they sold their interests in 1902. Currently stored in Merrill, OR. To McCloud River Railroad; to Great Western Railroad Museum. In 20 years the wood parts are worse for wear, but the scene still looks remarkably similar to when the film was shot. It began operations on July 1, 1992 when it took over operations from the McCloud River Railroad. On June 28, 2005, the railroad petitioned the STB to abandon most of its line. In July 1941, the McCloud Shops added a tank and fire pump to make fire car #1711. This page does not include rosters for subsidiary or affiliated companies, those can be found on the individual pages for each operation in that section of the website. Since 1897 McCloud has been the base of operations for an independent shortline railroad company, originally known as the McCloud River Railroad Company. Clips of the McCloud Railway in action at locations all across their system including the famous "stand by me" bridge at Lake Britton. 34880-34882). From its inception,into the 1950s, the McCloud lumber mill was busy, and contributed steady traffic to the railroad. Shasta to Bartle. It began operations on July 1, 1992 when it took over operations from the McCloud River Railroad. 25, the steam engine which appeared in Stand By Me and also Bound for Glory, was out of service from 2001 until September 2007, when it was rebuilt for another movie deal, but that one fell through. The McCloud decided to continue their lumber branch to serve as an interchange with the Great Northern and Western Pacific. When the 19 arrived at McCloud the rumor is the shop forces found bullet holes in the cab and boiler jacket. The following year, the McCloud River Railroad Company was begun by the same owners. 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