McCloud River Railroad Company
Locomotive #1

Baldwin 2-6-0
Built- 1891
c/n- 11627
Drivers 50"
Cylinders- 16x24
Weight- 78,000 lbs
Boiler pressure- 140 lbs.
Tractive Effort- 14,600 lbs


A photo from the Western Railroader of the California Railroad #2 at Fruitvale shortly before its sale to the McCloud River.


The #1 shortly after it arrived on the railroad. Photo courtesy of Heritage Junction Museum of McCloud, Inc.


Another early shot of the #1 with its crew. The man standing on the far left is Mr. Moran, one of the first engineers on the railroad. Mr. Moran, whos first name was either Bert or Frank, lost his life in 1900 when he crawled underneath a stalled locomotive on the grade between McCloud and Mt. Shasta City. When the locomotive started rolling downhill Mr. Moran could not get out from underneath. Photograph courtesy of Heritage Junction Museum of McCloud, Inc.