McCloud River Railroad Company
McCloud Railway Company
Locomotive #38

EMD SD-38
Built- 1969
c/n- 34882
Horsepower- 2000


#38 and #25 in front of the McCloud shop. Photo is by and courtesy of George Landrock.

#38 in McCloud in the fall of 1969. Keith E. Ardinger photo.

In 1971 a production company filmed a made for TV movie titled Climb An Angry Mountain in McCloud, but because the McCloud TV series was then running the filming crews had to temporarily reletter anything bearing the "McCloud" name that might appear on film to "McClone", including the signs at the depot and the #38. The locomotive is seen here several months after the filming with the "McClone River" lettering slowly wearing off. Lee F. Hower.

#38 ready for its next run. Lee F. Hower.

#38 in McCloud on 3 July 1975. Thomas H. Chenoweth photo.

#38 switching ballast hoppers at the Porcupine pit shortly after receiving the new brown paint. Photo is by and courtesy of George Landrock.

#38 switching ballast hoppers at the Porcupine pit shortly after receiving the new brown paint. Photo is by and courtesy of George Landrock.

#38 in the Mt. Shasta City yards showing off the new plow purchased from the Alaskan Railroad. T.E. Glover collection.

#38 switching cars in McCloud on 15 March 1982. George Povall Collection.

#38 and the #39 switching the yards in the later 1980s. Lee F. Hower.

#38 getting some mechanical attention in the shop. Pat Driscoll.

The McCloud River really only needed two locomotives at any one time through the 1980s and early 1990s, and the company usually attempted to keep the two spares leased out whenever possible. When not on lease the extra locomotives would usually be found stored in the yard, such as the #38 is in this photo by Lee F. Hower.

The #38 is seen here resting in the shop building in May 2004. Photo is by and courtesy of George Landrock.

The McCloud Railway had plans to repaint the #38 into the silver and red scheme, but never got the job done. It still today wears the brown scheme with white McCloud Railway lettering on the battery boxes and the top of the logo removed. June 2006.

The #38 in October 2016.