Rails Around McCloud (Images of Rail: California)
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (936 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738555649 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
On the southeastern flank of the great mountain lies the picturesque town of McCloud. California’s northeastern corner is dominated by the 14,162-foot-tall presence of Mount Shasta. The McCloud River Railroad eked out a living hauling lumber, diatomaceous earth, and occasional tourists until 1992, when the new McCloud Railway Company purchased the property. The McCloud River Railroad established its operational headquarters in the town in 1897. Economic conditions forced the railroad to abandon the entire railway east of McCloud in 2006, but the dinner train has kept rolling, keeping the rails west of McCloud shiny.. In 1996, the new owners launched the Shasta Sunset Dinner Train to supplement the declining freight business. The next seven decades saw the railroad and the affiliated McCloud River Lumber Company carve hundreds of miles of railroad into the pine forests and lava beds east of McCloud, eventually reaching as far as Lookout to the east and the Burney Basin to the south
Images of Rail: Rails Around McCloud brings the entire history of these unique enterprises to life in over 200 photographs from private and public collections. Author Jeff Moore grew up less than a mile from the Lake Britton Bridge, which led to a fascination with the McCloud railroads from an early age.
About the Author Author Jeff Moore grew up less than a mile from the Lake Britton Bridge, which led to a fascination with the McCloud railroads from an early age. . Images of Rail: Rails Around McCloud brings the entire history of these unique enterprises to life in over 200 photographs from private and public collections
Amazon Customer said Excellent. Great book for a model rail road on logging. Lots of pictures to get ideas from. Highly recommend if you are looking for inspiration.