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McCloud River Railroad

McCloud River Railroad - MR

Route:
Mt Shasta - McCloud - Bartle - Lookout, CA (80.2 miles)
Bartle - Berry - Burney, CA (43 miles)
Berry - Sierra, CA (7 miles)
Headquarters:
McCloud, CA
Junctions with other railroads:
BNSF: Lookout, CA
UP: Mt Shasta, CA
Radio frequencies:
160.025, 160.680
History:
Incorporated in 1897 as McCloud River Railroad by McCloud River Lumber Co.
Line built between 1897 and 1929.
Line south from Bartle to Burney opened in 1955.
Railroad acquired by U.S. Plywood Corp. in 1963.
Railroad acquired by Itel Corp. in 1977.
Railroad acquired by 4-Rails (Jeff and Verline Forbis) in 1992.
Name changed to McCloud Railway by 4-Rails.
Ownership:
Itel Corp.
Roster:
Unit Bldr. Model B/D B/N F/N History Acq. Ret. Notes
28 Baldwin DRS-6-6-1500 1948 73653 acquired new 1948 1970 scrapped, 1970
29 Baldwin DRS-6-6-1500 1950 74812 acquired new 1950 1969 to MAA 10, 1969
30 Baldwin S-12 1953 75912 acquired new 1953 1963 to Rayonier 202, 1963; to US Steel 16; to MCR 30
31 Baldwin S-12 1953 75913 acquired new 1953 1969 to MAA 9, 1969
32 Baldwin RS-12 3/1955 76024 acquired new 1955 1969 to CWR 55, 1970
33 Baldwin RS-12 3/1955 76105 acquired new 1955 1969 to CWR 56, 1970; to Travel Town
34 Baldwin AS-616 3/1952 75449 nee SP 5253 1963 1969 to ONW 4, 1969; to Feather River Rail Society, 1990
35 Baldwin DRS-6-6-1500 1949 74261 nee SP 5207 1964 1969 to US Steel 39, 1969
36:1 Baldwin DRS-6-6-1500 1949 74258 nee SP 5204 1964 1964 retired, 1964; used for parts
36:2 EMD SD38 4/1969 34880 7167 acquired new 1969 1994 to MCR 36, 1994
37 EMD SD38 4/1969 34881 7167 acquired new 1969 1994 to MCR 37, 1994
38 EMD SD38 4/1969 34882 7167 acquired new 1969 1992 to MCR 38, 1992
39 EMD SD38-2 8/1974 74623-1 acquired new 1974 1992 to MCR 39, 1992; to UP 2824, 1997
1804 EMD GP7u 8/1951 15704 7012-14 ex-ARR 1804; exx-ARR 1834; nee US Army 1834 1989/90 1994 to MCR 1804, 1994; to NIS 1804, 1994; to SCRX 1804
1810 EMD GP7u 8/1951 15691 7012-1 ex-ARR 1810; exx-ARR 1821; nee US Army 1821 1989/90 1992 to MCR 1810, 1992; to NIS 1810, c.1993; to OPR 1810, 1999

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