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  1. Up the tail track

    Up the tail track

    A McCloud Railway "Hill Job" is advancing up the tail track at the Signal Butte switchback. Once the caboose clears the turnout, the train will reverse direction and begin backing toward Mount Shasta City.
    • CPKirkie
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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Western United States
  2. Down the hill

    Down the hill

    On a Saturday in December, back in the late 1900s, the Mt. Hood RR Christmas Tree Train heads back to Hood River, Oregon.
    • KristopherJ
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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  3. An Old Friend

    An Old Friend

    A good friend, Mike Devlin, is working as a conductor on the Oregon, California & Eastern's "Bly Turn" at East Switchback, Oregon in 1986. Both Mike and the railroad are no longer with us. - gb -
    • CPKirkie
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    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Caboose




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