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McCloud River Railroad July 2022 Visit by Caleb Scott |
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Caleb Scott traveled from his home in New Zealand to the United States in July 2022. He spent part of a day visiting the current remains of the McCloud Railway. |
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McCloud plow #1701 on display at the Railroad Park Resort in Dunsmuir.
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The shop building.
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A doe on the shop lead.
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Cars and dense brush on the yard tracks along the east side of the shop.
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Equipment in the yard from the scale track.
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Jordan spreader #1850.
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Caboose #102.
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The front of the shop.
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The end of caboose #102.
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Looking north up the main line to Mt. Shasta City.
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Side dump car #1852.
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A closer view of the #1852.
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Tank car #1713 behind the shop.
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Three axle truck from the dinner train car converted to the depot behind the shop.
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An open door on the back of the shop yielded a quick view of the #30, #36, and #38 stored inside the building.
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The hi-rail crane stored outside the shop.
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Standing on the Highway 89 bridge over Lake Britton and looking north at the railroad's bridge over the highway.
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The view from the highway bridge looking towards the railroad bridge.
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Caleb also visited the former McCloud River #18 on the Virginia & Truckee Railroad in Virginia City, Nevada.
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Another view of the #18 inside the Virginia City enginehouse.
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