#37 AND #36 switching the Dicalite Reload at Cayton

Lonely MCR 37 awaits pickup in Mount Shasta. The unit was brought here in October to be taken away from the defunct operation along with two of 38s on the property. After struggling with brush and... (more)

Less than two months of revenue freight operations remaines as #37 heads South at MP B32

Mt. Shasta. View from the cupola of MCR 102.

With Shasta looking so good, not even our engineer can't resist a quick stop.

Everyone's a foamer! Taking a glug of fuel at Shasta, a pair of ex-MCR employees comes out to enjoy a brief spurt of life on the otherwise abandoned McCloud Railway. Karl, our engineer, is ... (more)

McCloud Railway #37 is on the way to Burney, CA, with what would be the last group of empties for the Sierra Pacific Mill. The following Friday would see the last revenue freight cross this part o... (more)

We are just a few days away from the first anniversary of the last revenue freight on the McCloud which occurred June 30th, 2006. MCR #37 is seen approaching Bartle, where the line to Lookout lef... (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 the way to the Sierra Pacific Mill in Burney, McCloud #37 has what would turn out to be the last empties to go to the mill. #37 is crossing over Highway 89 just North of Lake Brittan.

Arriving at Berry, #37 will be left in Burney for future use while trailing unit #36 will take the loads from the Sierra Pacific mill back to McCloud the following day. By this time it took a full... (more)

Engineer Bob Sharrah is taking it slow across the McCloud Railway's Lake Britton Bridge. The three loads and two bad order empties make up the next to the last revenue train on the East end of the... (more)

On its way back to McCloud with three loads, two bad order empties, and over twenty junk boxcars, McCloud #37 is making what would be the next to the last revenue run on the Eastern end of the rai... (more)

Showing off it's red and silver retro scheme, Mc Cloud SD38 idles.

Mc Cloud Railroad SD38 idles at the Enginehouse with Mt. Shasta in the background.