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McCloud River Railroad : Passenger Operations: Excursion Photos
Steam Locomotive #18: Last Runs- 6/7 August 2005 |
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The #18 operated for the last time on McCloud rails over the weekend of 6-7 August 2005. On Saturday 6 August 2005 the locomotive hauled three passenger specials from McCloud to Hooper and return in conjunction with the Civil War re-enactment. On Sunday, 7 August 2005, the locomotive took passenger flat #826 up to Signal Butte and return. |
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One of the Civil War trains preparing to depart McCloud on the 6th.
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Climbing the hill out of McCloud.
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Arriving at Hooper, where the mock battle would be fought.
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The #18 warms up in front of the shop one last time on the morning of the 7th.
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The #18 coupled onto the double deck flatcar and getting ready to depart. Roger Titus photo.
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Climbing the hill out of McCloud.
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The #18 paused at Signal Butte for some photos.
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Blowing down the boiler.
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The #18 back in McCloud.
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The crew did one last runby at the shop before putting the #18 away.
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"Let's hope this isn't what we think it is" mumbled one of the few photographers after this runby, but of course it was.
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