Along The Line:
Lakin

Bert Lakin, the popular general manager of the McCloud River Lumber Company. He would lose his life two years after the siding bearing his name was built fighting a forest fire just west of McCloud.

#37 leading a Lookout job east through Lakin a month before the end of operations. Roger Titus.

Looking west from the station sign in June 2004. The east end of the former siding is in the brush to the right, the former site of the east switch lay behind the photographer. Jeff Moore.

The west switch of the siding in June 2004. Jeff Moore.

The switch stand at Lakin. Note a ceanothus branch is being used as a switch lock. Jeff Moore.

The overgrown spur track at Lakin in 2004. Jeff Moore.