Enroute to the Union Pacific interchange at Mount Shasta City, McCloud Railway's Hill Job shoves away from the Signal Butte switchback.
The remains of a turntable pit at Signal Butte on the McCloud Railway are somewhat deceptive. The turntable that was here was relatively small, and was only used for speeders and maintenance of w... (more)
TMBL 7001 leads 2 other SD40-3's and another SD70ACe-T4 and 24 cars up the 3.3% ex-Milwaukee Road Tacoma Gulch as it nears the top of the grade on 4/4/17.
McCloud Railway's Hill Job is backing down the grade into McCloud on a hot August afternoon. The decrepit water tank at Hooper foretold the future of the railroad.
McCloud Railway's 'Hill Job' is nearing the UP interchange in Mount Shasta.
McCloud Railway's "Hill Job" has arrived at the Signal Butte switchback. It has empty cars interchanged from Union Pacific at Mount Shasta City. Once the train is clear of the turnout, the conduct... (more)
A McCloud Railway train backs toward the interchange with Union Pacific. In a year and a half, the railroad will run its last freight train. Black Butte looms in the distance.
The McCloud Railway's Hill Job is proceeding down the tail track of the Signal Butte switchback. Once the caboose clears the switch, the train will reverse direction and begin backing toward the U... (more)
Crossing the old Pacific Highway, McCloud River's lone SD38-2 leads the Hill Job into the SP interchange yard at Mount Shasta.
The TR Hill Job brings 16 cars down the Frederickson Sub on a sunny morning.
A McCloud Railway 'Hill Job' climbs the grade to the switchback at Signal Butte. Rails in the shadow of Mt. Shasta were looking good.
Backing toward the UP interchange, a train of forest products rolls though the s-curves at Big Canyon on the McCloud Railway.