McCloud River Railroad

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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Last updated: July 29, 2001

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