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McCloud Rails : Equipment & Rolling Stock Details
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| MCR 1711 |
The #1711 is a fire service tank car. It consists of a 8,000-gallon tank car body mounted on a flatcar with a large pump at one end. The McCloud maintained a fire train in the McCloud yards for many years consisting of this car, with additional water supply fed by two other tank cars. The #1711 was restored and re-painted prior to the McCloud Spectacular excursion in 1994 sponsored by Trains Unlimited Tours. The car has been used as a water supply for the steam operations on a sporadic basis ever since. |
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The #1711 is seen here along with fire car #1715 and a couple flat cars in the McCloud yard in front of the paint shop building on 31 August 1957. Photo is by and courtesy of Jerry Lamper. |
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The #1711 in 1984. Pat Holden photo, Jeff Moore collection. |
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(Picture: ScanImage005-13) Photo shows how the car looked in 1986. Photo is by and courtesy of Drew Toner. |
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(Picture: 44) McCloud, CA, 11/2002. Detail shot of the pump on the car. |
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McCloud, CA, 6/2004 |
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McCloud, CA, 6/2004 |
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